ARMENIAN OFFICIAL SAYS DECISION TO CANCEL QUALIFIERS WITH AZERBAIJAN VALID

Arminfo
25 Jun 07

Yerevan, 25 June: The European Union of Football Associations, UEFA,
decided at its meeting in the Netherlands on 23 June to cancel 2008
European Cup qualifiers between the national teams of Armenia and
Azerbaijan. In accordance with the decision, neither of the teams
will get points for the matches.

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The CEO of the Armenian Football Federation, Armen Minasyan, has
commented on the UEFA decision.

"This decision is legal on the grounds that the UEFA is the top
European football authority," Minasyan said. "It set up a committee
which tried to settle the issue, find compromises and round off rough
corners. But it turned out that the sides could not find common ground
and therefore, the decision is fully valid. I do not think we will
protest it."

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