Caley win Niculae appeal
09 Aug 2007 - 09:42:48
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have won their appeal for a work permit to allow Romanian striker Marius Niculae to link up with the club.
The 26-year-old forward, who has won 28 international caps made a personal plea to an SFA tribunal and helped ensure the original Home Office decision was reversed.
Caley Thistle chairman Alan Savage said: "All our efforts have been worthwhile and Marius will be available for the Motherwell game on Saturday.
"Manager Charlie Christie spoke very well as we outlined the club's case that this was a player of proven quality who we could not source in Scotland.
"I felt Marius made a favourable impression with his good command of English and his emphasis that he did not see Inverness as a short-term destination, but one in which he could play well enough to wear Romania's colours again."