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Swiss court refuses to hear Sion appeal

The court is based in the canton of Valais, where Sion is located, while European football's governing body UEFA is based in the canton of Vaud.

Sion were kicked out of the Europa League on Friday after UEFA ruled they had fielded ineligible players in a play-off against Celtic, who took their place.

"The judge declared... the requests for provisional and super-provisional measures to be inadmissible," said a statement issued on Valais canton's official website.

"In effect, according to applicable legislation, the litigation does not present a close enough connection with the canton of Valais to fall within the administration of the Valais judicial authorities."

"The measures requested by the complainant are aimed exclusively at UEFA, whose headquarters is in Nyon [in Vaud], and organisation of the Europa League."