FIFA said Friday it had won a case against FC Sion after a Swiss cantonal court upheld a decision by football's world ruling body to impose a transfer ban on six of the club's players. FIFA's ruling led to Sion's exclusion from the Europa League on September 2 after the Swiss club were found guilty of fielding ineligible players. Scottish club Celtic were handed their place in the group stages despite losing the play-offs 3-1 on aggregate.
The Swiss side took their case to several regional courts and a court in Martigny ruled in their favour, thus allowing the six banned players to return.