UEFA to consider Welsh Euro 2004 appeal

UEFA will meet on February 3rd to consider an appeal by Wales over their Euro 2004 play-off defeat following Russian midfielder…

UEFA will meet on February 3rd to consider an appeal by Wales over their Euro 2004 play-off defeat following Russian midfielder Yegor Titov's positive drugs test.

Titov has been suspended from all competitive matches for a year after testing positive for the banned stimulant bromantan following the scoreless first leg between the countries in November.

The 27-year-old was an unused substitute in Moscow but played in the second leg in Cardiff, which Russia won 1-0.

Wales have asked UEFA to overturn the result and hand them a retroactive 3-0 win that could give them a place at the finals in Portugal this summer.

Titov was fined €6,400 and his club Spartak Moscow fined €12,800.  The club said it will appeal the ban.

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