Relegated Almeria to be deducted three points

By FourFourTwo Staff
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Relegated La Liga side Almeria have withdrawn their appeal against a points deduction, the Court of Arbitration for Sport have confirmed.

Almeria will have three points deducted from their 2014-15 tally, having withdrawn an appeal against the punishment following their relegation from La Liga.

FIFA had imposed the sanction on the Andalusian club over their late payment to Danish club Aalborg in the 2011 signing of Michael Jakobsen, who no longer plays for Almeria.

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