Portugal considers request the disqualification of Carvalho

Amandio de Carvalho, vice president of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), has admitted that the Portuguese organism, intends requesting to UEFA the disqualification of Ricardo Carvalho to compete in European competitions for leaving the training camp of the national team. But before this move, wants to talk to Real Madrid defender.

Amandio of Cavalho has warned that the penalty will not be extendable without the defender, who has so far only issued a statement on his unilateral withdrawal to play with Portugal, can state his reasons for his defection.

According to UEFA regulations, the Control and Disciplinary Comite of the organism may adopt sanctions imposed by FIFA members (Case of the FPF), on request, for acts committed within their respective jurisdictions. Thus, the penalty that the Portuguese Federation will put Ricardo Carvalho for his rudeness, is extendable to the Champions League.

In cases of desertion, the Portuguese Federation has the authority to order the disqualification of Ricardo Carvalho to contest the Champions League for a period of one to three months.

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