UEFA allows Leipzig, Salzburg to play in Champions League

CAIRO – 22 June 2017: The UEFA announced on Tuesday that FC Salzburg and RB Leipzig will be able to play in Champions League’s next season.

The UEFA investigated during the past month on whether or not RB Leipzig (German team) and FC Salzburg (Austrian team) are both owned and managed by the same entity.

Based on the rules and regulations of the UEFA every football team should be managed and owned by different people. In Leipzig and Salzburg’s case they were said to be owned by the same people, which could cause them to not play in the Champions League.

The UEFA said in a statement that was released on their official website that it has been proven that both clubs are managed by different people.

“Following a thorough investigation, and further to several important governance and structural changes made by the clubs (regarding corporate matters, financing, personnel, sponsorship arrangements, etc.), the CFCB deemed that no individual or legal entity had anymore a decisive influence over more than one club participating in a UEFA club competition,” said the UEFA in an official statement.

UEFA added, “This decision may be appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport within ten days, in accordance with Article 34(2) of the Procedural rules governing the UEFA Club Financial Control Body – Edition 2015, as well as Articles 62 and 63 of the UEFA Statutes.”

RB Leipzig will participate in the Champions League after coming second in the Budesliga (German League) last season, while FC Salzburg will participate in the Champions League after winning the Austrian league.