Friday, 24 May 2013
Newcastle FC May Take FIFA And Senegal to Court Following Conflict Over Striker Papiss Cisse
Papiss Cisse- Photo credit: Eurosport
By SR Sports
A furious Newcastle Football Club is considering dragging FIFA and Senegal to court after Senegal last week stopped striker Papiss Cisse from playing for it, invoking the ‘five-day rule’ after internationals.
Without the Senegal captain, who was a scoring sensation last season, the Barclays Premier League team suffered its second straight defeat at home to Swansea, 2-1.
Cisse, 27, did not even kick a ball for Senegal in the friendly with Niger, having been pulled out with a back injury.
Newcastle felt Senegal’s decision to bar Papiss from playing on Saturday was retaliation for his being stopped from appearing at the Olympic Games.
Coach Alan Pardew said: “We kept getting promised the decision was going to be overturned and Senegal were going to let Papiss play.
“But we kept waiting and waiting and it was about 1.40pm that we finally found out that it was not going to happen.
“It affected our preparation and having him missing was a blow to us.”
Newcastle, furious, said it would consult with its legal advisors towards possible action against Senegal, FIFA, or both.
Cisse, for his part, is considering quitting as Senegal skipper.
“I am deeply disappointed by the actions of my Federation which have punished me and my club,” he said.
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Nigeria should Learn
Submitted by Aigbona (not verified) on November 19, 2012 - 23:22.
I think this important decision by the Senegalese FA must be put in proper perspective. All African FA must invoke this rule (and relevant rule for that matter) immediately these clubs start playing games with their players. In truth, the player needs the club and country, and one party must not connive with the another to short change the other party. If papie is truly sick why is he complaining? And to think that he is the captain of the national team, what sort of example is he laying to the up and coming players? No wonder Senegalese national team have been floundering way back to last Nation cup, and even failed to qualify for this edition. Instead of thinking of how to restore senegal to its lost glory, papie is considering retiring from the national team. The earlier the better, so that we know those that can stand up and be counted and don the national team shirt with pride.
Up Senegal! Pointing the way forward.
rule is rule!
Submitted by emiola (not verified) on November 19, 2012 - 18:11.
Newcastle utd and cisse should
obey the rules laid down by the
Senegalese FA. Camp rules should
be respected
Rules are rules. Proud of
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 19, 2012 - 01:01.
Rules are rules. Proud of Football federation of Senegal.
I HAIL SENEGAL FOR STANDING UP TO NEWCASTLE
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 19, 2012 - 00:55.
I am very impressed by the Senegalese FA's decision to invoke the "five day rule" Too many times these European clubs take African FA's for a ride. They claim a player is sick and hold them back from internationals only for them to recover miraculously before the next club match. The Nigerian FA for example has threatened many time but have failed to follow through. Going forward, I hope these clubs will get the message and start to release the players as and when called up by their respective FA's. Can Newcastle tell the British FA a player is sick and then attempt to play him in a match three days later? think about it.
