Incoming Celtic recruit Alexandro Bernabei may keep away from carrying over a two-game ban into the Premiership season after a delay in his switch.
Ange Postecoglou's facet look sure to snap up the left again from Lanus in a £3.75million deal after he arrived in Glasgow final Friday however he has but to be introduced. His final sport for his membership in Argentina of their Primera Division noticed him obtain a straight crimson card for a headbutt aimed toward Colon defender Augusto Schott after a bust-up.
The Argentinian Soccer Affiliation handed Bernabei a two-game ban for violent conduct, which could possibly be carried over as soon as the transfer is full when the SFA request the Worldwide Switch Certificates for the full-back. The choice of carrying over a participant's future suspension of their paperwork when the participant is switch is made by the person nationwide associations.
Ought to the AFA determine to hold over the case, the SFA rulebook makes it clear the suspension must be served in Scotland. The rule guide states: "Within the occasion that a Nationwide Affiliation signifies that a participant is topic to a suspension, or half thereof, which stays excellent on the time when his FIFA Worldwide Switch Certificates is issued to the Scottish FA, then such suspension shall apply 14 days after the Certificates is obtained and his registration enforce."
Nonetheless the brand new Celtic recruit may keep away from a ban utterly, with one sport already being served throughout his time at Lanus. Bernabei missed the defeat to River Plate on Sunday as he jetted off to Glasgow to iron out the ultimate particulars on his transfer to the Premiership champions.
Lanus are set to face Independiente del Valle on Thursday, which means each video games of the 21-year-old's ban may have been served whereas in Argentina. If the deal isn't rubber stamped by Friday that may clear the full-back to play within the opening day of the season of the season in opposition to Aberdeen, and will clarify the delay in getting the deal over the road. Actually that’s the idea some Celtic followers have posted on-line.
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