CAS upholds Albanian club's ECL expulsion

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has confirmed Skenderbeu's expulsion from the Champions League qualifying rounds for match-fixing.

CAS says its urgent verdict on Wednesday upheld rulings by UEFA's judicial bodies to exclude the Albanian champion.

Skenderbeu had been included in the second-round qualifying draw pending the verdict, and was due to play Hungarian champion Ferencvaros in a two-legged match between July 12 and 20.

In a previous statement, Skenderbeu said an inquiry into claims of fixed matches in national and European competitions was based on information from betting companies.

UEFA rules bar clubs from its competitions if they are linked to match-fixing.