Belenenses loses six points for infraction

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03/03/2008 - Lisbon, Portugal (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portuguese club Belenenses was issued a six-point deduction by the Portuguese Professional Soccer League on Monday after it was discovered that the club fielded an ineligible player.

The incident occurred on January 13 in a game against Naval when Belenenses played Cameroon international Albert Meyong despite the fact that he had already played for two other teams this season, which is a violation of FIFA rules.

The rule states that a player cannot play competitively for more than two clubs between July 1 and June 30 the following year. Meyong had already played for Spanish sides Levante and Albacete in that time span.

Naval lodged the protest to the disciplinary committee after the game, claiming that Meyong should not have been eligible because he had already played for two other teams.

Meyong was making his debut for Belenenses when he scored on a penalty kick against Naval.

Belenenses received a three-point deduction and lost an additional three points from the game with Naval, which they won 2-1. Naval was given three points from that game, which moves them three places up the standings, and now leaves both teams level on points with 23.

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