Time is running out for St Patrick’s Athletic and Shelbourne to reach agreement on the possibility of a play-off for the eircom League Premier Division title according to FAI General Secretary Brendan Menton.
The idea - floated over the weekend - of a two-leg play-off which, it was hoped, would help decide the title on the field of play, was still being discussed behind the scenes by both clubs.
But Menton feels that a decision will have to be made sooner rather than later, given that the appeal into St Pat’s loss of 15 points over the late registration of Livingstone Mbabazi will take place on Friday.
"The appeal board will convene on Friday to consider St Pat's appeal over the loss of 15 points. We're aware of other avenues, such as arbitration, but in most cases, the FAI appeal board is the last port of call," he said.
Menton will wait to hear from both parties until later today but it is thought that he has placed a limit on the issue and will not allow it linger beyond the next 24 hours.
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Well I don't know what the likelyhood of this happening is but I think St. Patrick losing 15 points and the entire championship over registration confusion is a bit harsh. That and it would certainly make things exciting. Ah contraversy, throw in bought refs and corruption and you've got the Romanian League
The idea - floated over the weekend - of a two-leg play-off which, it was hoped, would help decide the title on the field of play, was still being discussed behind the scenes by both clubs.
But Menton feels that a decision will have to be made sooner rather than later, given that the appeal into St Pat’s loss of 15 points over the late registration of Livingstone Mbabazi will take place on Friday.
"The appeal board will convene on Friday to consider St Pat's appeal over the loss of 15 points. We're aware of other avenues, such as arbitration, but in most cases, the FAI appeal board is the last port of call," he said.
Menton will wait to hear from both parties until later today but it is thought that he has placed a limit on the issue and will not allow it linger beyond the next 24 hours.
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Well I don't know what the likelyhood of this happening is but I think St. Patrick losing 15 points and the entire championship over registration confusion is a bit harsh. That and it would certainly make things exciting. Ah contraversy, throw in bought refs and corruption and you've got the Romanian League