Aston Villa’s appeal to register January signing Brian Madjo has been accepted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The new ruling means Madjo can play in the club’s matches and soon make his first competitive appearances for Villa, having featured in pre-season.
Since signing from Metz six months ago, Madjo is yet to make an appearance in any of Villa’s teams after FIFA rejected his registration on the grounds that the teenager was joining from an overseas club and was under 18, which, under Article 19 of the world governing body’s regulations, prohibits international transfers of players in that age bracket.
This is despite Madjo being born in England and to Cameroonian parents.
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@Alex_Berwick Would love this under Unai, obviously his injury record is a red flag but could be a major asset in the rotation of league & champions League games,the right deal & game management is key though for me
@AVFCTranstweet Was turning a very good Matty Cash inside out at villa park,huge potential at a really good age,but yes needs straightening out with his attitude,which I'm sure Unai will already know
@BookofAEGIS I sometimes wonder if he's just 🎣, surely no villa can be so negative as him,I have to keep reading his tweets though just for the comedy value😂
@danbardell We take the money and move on Dan,no player leaving after Jack left comes close to that for me,it's just the way of the modern game now whether we like it or not.
@Alex_Berwick Yes to be fair whether we like it or not every player has a price and if a valuation is met the player goes, really wouldn't suprise me to see konsa go if the money is right, massive summer ahead I feel
Tuchel was supposed to be the guy who got us over the line. In Atlanta, he saw the line and he shrank away from it. Sat back and invited Argentina on. Is that really all he's got?
@JUSTIN_AVFC_ Would love this but just just can't see it happening due to financial constraints, surely would only be possible if a player was to leave for big money??
Whether it is or isn’t a red to Balogun is now irrelevant. Government interference is a violation of FIFA Article 2 & 15, and the punishment is disqualification and suspension. #FIFAWorldCup
@J_Tanswell@TheAthleticFC As frustrating as it is that's another quality piece Jacob,so informative as usual,one of the very few journalists we can trust with the facts👏