Legia Warsaw appeal rejected by UEFA, Celtic to retain place in Champions League

Legia Warsaw's latest chance of being reinstated into the Champions League was shut down on Thursday as the UEFA Appeals Body dismissed an appeal from the Polish club.

After defeating Celtic 6-1 on aggregate in the third qualifying round of the competition, Legia were found to have fielded an ineligible player in Bartosz Bereszynski, who played in the final minutes of the second leg despite not having served a three-match ban for receiving a red card in last season's Europa League.

The second leg was subsequently declared a 3-0 forfeit, a result that allowed Celtic to advance to the play-off round instead of Legia.

However, although Legia made an obvious mistake and lost their appeal, it seems that the club's owner, Dariusz Mioduski, isn't done fighting against what he views is an injustice.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport? Really, Mioduski? Well, good luck with that.

Before having their appeal rejected by UEFA, Legia also had a winner-takes-all rematch request shut down by Celtic, who claimed that the issue was "entirely a matter for UEFA and its processes." The Polish club attempted to play on the club's emotions, calling on Celtic to refer to "their best traditions of honour and honesty" and suggesting that turning down the offer would "destroy the beautiful legacy" created by the club's past generation.