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Tidy-up
editJust rearranged, added to, and referenced the article - I think it's missing a "history" section, but I can't find info on the beginnings of the rule. Any ideas? A picture would be nice, but I can't think of anything relevant! MickO'Bants (talk) 15:33, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
The regulations for the current iterations of the Champions League and UEFA Cup, as seen on the UEFA site, state : "Excluding the three rounds of the UEFA Intertoto Cup and the UEFA Super Cup, and subject to paragraph 17.18 below, a player may not play UEFA club competition matches for more than one competing club in the course of the same season. A substitute player who is not fielded is entitled to play for another club competing in the same season’s UEFA club competitions, provided that he is registered with the UEFA administration in accordance with the present Regulations." (Paragraph 17.07 in both documents) It certainly sounds as if the Champions League and UEFA Cup are considered part of the same competition as far as cup-tying goes. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.3.120.183 (talk) 02:18, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Very interesting find. Clearly the article needs changing, but the case wrt to Alan Hutton needs more explanation. I've dug out that 17.18 you mentioned: "17.18 One player from the above quota of three who has played UEFA club competition matches for another competing club in the current season may exceptionally be registered, provided that the player has not been fielded: − in the same competition for another club − for another club that is currently in the same competition. Furthermore, if the player’s new club is playing in the UEFA Cup, his former club must not have played in the UEFA Cup at any point in the current season."
I gather a maximum of 1 player registered midseason who has played UEFA Club competition but not UEFA CUP (therefore, Champions League instead) can be registered to play in the UEFA Cup. This does not apply if the CL team he played for joins the UEFA CUP or has been in said cup. Does this sound like I've understood the regulations? MickO'Bants (talk) 16:24, 30 August 2008 (UTC)