AFP, Geneva :
Legia Warsaw have filed an appeal against their dramatic axing from the Champions League in favour of Celtic, UEFA said on Tuesday.
In a statement, European football’s governing body said that the last-ditch attempt by the Polish powerhouses to recover their berth would be on the table at a UEFA appeals hearing on August 13.
Scottish giants Celtic were mauled 6-1 on aggregate by Legia in the qualifying third round, but the Poles were kicked out of the competition because they had fielded an illegible player in the August 6 second leg in Edinburgh.
As a result, the match was declared a 3-0 forfeit, making the aggregate score 4-4, and giving Celtic the edge because they scored more away goals.
