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Villa Win CAS Appeal Against FIFA Block on Registering 17-Year-Old Madjo
CAS upheld Aston Villa’s appeal, clearing the 17-year-old forward for official matches after FIFA blocked his registration under youth transfer rules.
- On Tuesday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Aston Villa's appeal against FIFA, permitting the Premier League club to register 17-year-old forward Brian Madjo for official competitions.
- FIFA previously blocked the £10 million transfer from FC Metz, citing regulations restricting international moves for players under 18; Villa argued the Enfield-born striker is a UK citizen, not a Luxembourg international.
- Madjo trained with Unai Emery's first-team squad during the second half of last season and has since featured heavily in pre-season, scoring four goals to demonstrate readiness for senior action.
- Villa posted on X, "The court's decision today means that Brian will be registered as an Aston Villa player and eligible to play in official competition matches for the forthcoming season."
- The Europa League winners face European champions Paris St Germain in the UEFA Super Cup on August 12, where Madjo may now feature for the club during this high-stakes fixture.
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Villa win CAS appeal against FIFA block on registering 17-year-old Madjo
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'English player allowed to play in England' - Aston Villa players poke fun at FIFA as club save millions with legal ruling
Aston Villa have had to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to be allowed to register a foreign player... despite him being an England youth international born in England.FIFA did not allow Aston Villa to register 17-year-old Brian Madjo to their squad when they signed him from French side Metz in January for a £10m fee.That's because although he was born in Enfield, he was largely raised in Luxembourg and came through the academy ran…
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Aston Villa wins CAS appeal against FIFA block on registering 17-year-old Brian Madjo
The striker joined Villa in January for £10 million ($13.44 million) but FIFA, whose regulations limit the international transfer of players under 18, blocked it from registering Madjo, arguing he was a Luxembourg international.
·Chennai, India
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