🚨 Shock for PSG: women's team hit with major points deduction | OneFootball

Just before Christmas, the women's department of Paris Saint-Germain faces a truly unpleasant surprise. The French Football Federation has imposed a hefty penalty due to licensing irregularities involving a player. 

On Monday, the federation announced a deduction of a total of nine points in the Première Ligue. Three matches were deemed losses for PSG Féminines at the so-called green table. 

What happened? FC Fleury 91, who lost 0-4 against Elisa De Almeida's team on November 8, discovered an improper playing eligibility for Florianne Jourde.

An international transfer certificate should have been attached to the license of the Franco-Canadian player, as she had played in several matches for AS Laval (Canada) in the amateur league during the 2022-2023 season. However, this was not the case at the time, but it has since been resolved.

According to information from the newspaper 'L'Équipe', the commission also ruled PSG's matches against Strasbourg (1-0 on October 19) and against Le Havre (2-0 on November 1) as losses, in which the 21-year-old striker also participated. With these nine deducted points, PSG drops to fifth place with a total of 17 points. The club is preparing to appeal the decision.

"The club will contest the completely exaggerated penalty. The team is being severely punished on the field for a simple administrative matter that has since been smoothly resolved by FIFA: This is an obvious injustice. The club has always acted in good faith and with full transparency, based on the information available to them. The club has not gained any undue advantage from this situation. No harm was done to anyone. The FFF is punishing an administrative situation that they themselves validated by issuing Florianne Jourde a proper license. The player was duly qualified and held a license for the three matches she participated in," said the club in a statement.

The last word in this case has not yet been spoken. It remains to be seen whether there will be a reduced point deduction or even the overturning of the verdict by the French Football Federation. However, a decision is not expected until next year.

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