New Member Of Uefa Announced

[NorthernLights24]

 

LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Gibraltar was finally accepted as a member of European soccer's governing body UEFA on Friday, allowing their national team and clubs to enter to take part in international competition.

UEFA's annual Congress voted in favour of a motion to allow the tiny British colony, which has a population of around 28,000, to become its 54th member.

 

Gibraltar, which was granted provisional membership last October, first applied for UEFA membership in 1999 but had faced fierce opposition from Spain.

 

Gibraltar's case was strengthened in 2011 by a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling that UEFA has to consider its membership.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/soccer-gibraltar-admitted-uefa-member-114514028.html

[Henry]

I can see Orkney being allowed to compete on the world stage yet

[BrianFaePerth]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/soccer-gibraltar-admitted-uefa-member-114514028.html

 

What odds on their first victory being against Scotland?

[Bluto10]

I can see Orkney being allowed to compete on the world stage yet

fat fuckin chance; they dinna even have football pitches there

[Henry]

fat fuckin chance; they dinna even have football pitches there

 

Orkney has a proud footballing history Bluto min, we beat the Faroes once.

[dave_min]

YAAAAAAAAAASSS!!

 

About fucking time too.

 

Sure how we draw those Jocks in the Euro Qualifiers, definite win.

 

#forzaGIB

 

Delighted that UEFA are keeping us away from the Spanish in the draw.

[Henry]

I see the Spaniards are pissed off about it as it might precede a Basque team breaking away from Spain.

 

That would be interesting.

[Dynamo]

They should make the diddies qualify for the qualifiers. They serve no purpose other than to boost a teams goal difference, the likes of San Marino, Lichtenstein, Andorra, Scotland and now Gibraltar.

 

 

[BrianFaePerth]

They should make the diddies qualify for the qualifiers. They serve no purpose other than to boost a teams goal difference, the likes of San Marino, Lichtenstein, Andorra, Scotland and now Gibraltar.

 

 

 

Eh see what ye did there, ye forgot the Faroes

[dave_min]

I see the Spaniards are pissed off about it as it might precede a Basque team breaking away from Spain.

 

That would be interesting.

 

If I was Spanish Manager, i'd be more worried about the Catalans leaving.

[Huntlysheep]

Another bunch o no marks Scotland will struggle to beat.

[360]

Rock, pillar and monkey.<br />