Eduardo ban overturned

14 September 2009 18:27
Arsenal striker Eduardo has seen his two-match UEFA Champions League ban overturned by European football's governing body. The Croatia international was handed the punishment after tumbling to the ground to win a penalty in the second leg of the qualifying showdown against Celtic. Television replays showed that Bhoys goalkeeper Artur Boruc had made no contact with the Gunners forward and Uefa subsequently charged Eduardo with 'deceiving the referee' and issued the two-game penalty. The North London club responded to the announcement by stating their "deep frustration" with the decision and issued an immediate appeal. Uefa's Appeals Body have accepted the plea from Arsene Wenger's side and Eduardo's suspension has been dropped, leaving him free to feature in their opening Group H clash away to Standard Liege on Wednesday. A statement from Uefa on their official website read: "Following examination of all the evidence, notably the declarations of both the referee and the referees' assessor, as well as the various video footage, it was not established to the panel's satisfaction that the referee had been deceived in taking his decision on the penalty."

Source: SKY_Sports