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42 Sports THE DAILY HERALD, Thursday, March 16, 2017

ZURICH- - The two FIFA have to familiarise them- the continental confedera-
ethics chiefs responsible for selves with both the ethics tions had been asked to put
banning some of the sport’s committee set up and the forward names.
most prominent fi gures fol- cases themselves. “In line with our good
lowing a corruption scandal The mandates of Cornel governance processes, a
face an uncertain future Borbely, a Swiss attorney consultation process has
and may not have their who heads the investigatory started and the confedera-
mandates renewed, sources division of the ethics com- tions have been asked to
with knowledge of the mat- mittee, and Hans-Joachim provide candidates,” it said.
ter have told Reuters. Eckert, a German judge “Please understand that
Former FIFA president who heads the adjudicatory we can’t speculate about
Sepp Blatter, his right- chamber, expire in May. any matters that are subject
hand man Jerome Valcke The sources told Reuters to the decision of the Con-
and former European soc- that neither have so far gress’ delegates. We have Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann in action with Bayer Leverkusen’s Roberto Hilbert dur-
ing their Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match at Vicente Calderon Stadium,
cer boss Michel Platini are been invited to the next no further comments.”
among dozens who have FIFA Congress on May Sources said that both Madrid, Spain. The match ended in a scoreless draw. Atletico advance 4-2 on aggregate.
been banned by the ethics 11 in Bahrain, where their Borbely and Eckert wanted
committee in the last four mandates would be extend- to continue. Under FIFA
years. ed for another four years. statutes, they are each en-
The scandal has also led According to the FIFA titled to two further four-
to the indictment of sev- statutes, the 37-member year mandates.
eral dozen soccer offi cials, FIFA Council has respon- The sources said that FIFA
mainly from Central and sibility for proposing candi- president Gianni Infantino
South America, in the dates for the two roles and could easily end specula- MADRID- - Atletico Ma- Tayfun Korkut, Leverkusen follow-up.
United States. Blatter, the fi nal decision is made at tion about their future with drid goalkeeper Jan Oblak sought an early advantage Oblak then thwarted Karim
Valcke and Platini, who the Congress by represen- a statement of support and was the hero as the Spanish and had the chance to do so Bellarabi on two separate oc-
have denied any wrongdo- tatives of the 211 national an invitation to Congress side reached the Champi- when Volland broke into the casions, keeping an exciting
ing, were not among them. federations. but this had not been forth- ons League quarter-fi nals area but fl ashed a shot be- end-to-end spectacle goal-
The sources said that a FIFA would not comment coming. for the fourth year in a row yond the far post. less.
change of personnel could directly on whether Borbely FIFA reformed the eth- after drawing 0-0 with Bayer The Germans had more “It feels great for Atletico
lead to a two-year delay in and Eckert would be nomi- ics committee in 2012 in Leverkusen in an open last- wayward efforts but Atletico to reach the quarter-fi nals
ongoing investigations as nated for reappointment, response to a series of cor- 16 second leg on Wednesday. came closer at the other end, four years in a row, it’s very
the new incumbents would saying in a statement that ruption cases. Slovenia international fi rst Koke drawing a save important for us and we have
Eckert has headed the ad- Oblak made an outstanding from Leno then Correa forc- had to fi ght to get there,” said
judicatory chamber since triple save to deny Julian ing the Germany interna- Oblak, who was on the losing
then while Borbely has led Brandt and Kevin Volland in tional into action. side in last year’s Champions
the investigatory chamber the second half and he made The most stunning interven- League fi nal with Atletico
since 2014 after the resig- further impressive stops late tion between the posts, how- against Real Madrid.
in the game to shut out the ever, came from Oblak who “It hasn’t been easy at all
nation of the original head
BARCELONA- - Athletic been taken to hospital to be Michael Garcia. Germans and secure a 4-2 made himself big to deny to get this far four years in a
Bilbao goalkeeper Alejan- safe but I think he’s OK,” Infantino has already aggregate success. Brandt before getting up row and I hope we continue
dro Remiro was rushed Athletic midfi elder Benat overseen a drastic restruc- Atletico had the better of immediately to dive in front to grow as we have done in
the fi rst half and it took a of Volland’s shot and block- those years.”
to hospital on Wednesday Etxebarria told reporters turing of FIFA since he top- class save from Oblak’s ing the German forward’s
with head trauma, the club on Wednesday. was elected in February last opposite number Bernd
said, less than two weeks Remiro, 21, recently re- year and several key heads Leno to prevent Angel Cor-
after Atletico Madrid for- turned to Athletic from a of department have left, in rea giving the Spaniards the
ward and former Spain in- loan spell with Levante al- some cases abruptly. lead before the break, fl ying
ternational Fernando Tor- though he is yet to make his Last year, the committee to his left to tip away a goal-
res suffered a head injury. debut for the Basque club’s investigated Infantino’s bound shot. ENGLAND- - Liverpool area of the Kop Stand com-
“Alejandro Remiro sus- fi rst team and is currently own conduct, focusing on The impressive Correa have submitted plans to prising two ‘in fi ll’ additions
tained head trauma during their third choice custo- some of the fl ights he had nearly crafted an outstand- renovate Anfi eld to provide at the rear of both sides of
training on Wednesday. He dian. taken during the opening ing goal in the second half more facilities for disabled the stand creating 470 addi-
was conscious and has been On March 2 Atletico fa- months of his presidency but could not fi nd the target fans and their famous stand tional seats,” the proposed
taken to a health centre vourite Torres spent the and his failure to sign an while top scorer Antoine nicknamed ‘The Kop’ is set plan reads, according to the
where he will undergo extra night in hospital after land- employment contract. Griezmann also came close to expand by 470 seats as a Liverpool Echo.
tests. Pending evolution,” ing on his head while con- It found no evidence of to putting Atletico out of result. “LFC’s owners wish the
said a statement from Ath- testing an aerial ball in the wrongdoing. sight, sending a classy chip The capacity of the stadium expansion of the Kop ter-
letic. 1-1 draw at Deportivo La Last May, the FIFA Con- just wide. will remain at 54,000 but race at high level to be as
According to Spanish Coruna. gress gave the FIFA Coun- Atletico’s ruthless counter- the number of wheelchair unobtrusive as possible, to
sports daily Marca, Remiro Torres, who scored the cil power to appoint or dis- attacking in Leverkusen bays will increase by more ensure that the expanded
meant the second leg was
was treated in a mobile in- goal which won the 2008 miss members of indepen- always going to be less tense than 250. elements of the stand ‘look
tensive care ambulance at European Championship dent bodies such as the eth- than the last time the sides The proposal, submitted as though they have always
the club’s Lezama training for Spain, has not played ics committee and the audit met at the Vicente Calderon to Liverpool city council, been there’.”
ground after being struck for Atletico since the inci- and compliance committee. in 2015, when the Spaniards envisages relocating 1,000 The changes aim to meet
in the head by a shot from dent but has been named Domenico Scala resigned sneaked through to the last seats, mostly to the back of the standards of the Acces-
team mate Inaki Williams. in their squad for Wednes- as head of the latter in pro- eight after a penalty shoot- the Kop, while season tick- sible Stadia Guide before
“It was a great shock, day’s Champions League test, saying FIFA had taken out. et holders will be assigned the beginning of the 2017-
he got hit very hard but it last 16 second leg against away the independence of Playing their fi rst Euro- to different seats. 2018 season.
seems that he’s OK. He’s Bayer Leverkusen. its watchdogs. pean game under new coach “An increase in the seating