[lfc-news] Benitez's blast for UEFA - Echo

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Liverpool Echo, 29 April 2005
Benitez's blast for UEFA
By Chris Bascombe, Liverpool Echo

RAFA BENITEZ has called on UEFA to change their disciplinary policy
following the injustice which has ruled Xabi Alonso out of next week's
clash with Chelsea.

The Kop boss (left) is livid there is no means of appeal against the
decision, despite replays showing a clear error by referee Alain Sars.

In Premiership fixtures, a match official can rescind a booking after
the benefit of a replay.

Benitez believes UEFA should adopt a similar rule where a clear
miscarriage of justice has taken place.

But UEFA won't allow Frenchman Sars to review the incident which led to
Alonso's one-game suspension.

"In the Premiership or Spanish League a referee can change his mind
later," said Benitez.

"When you see things as clear as this, the right decision should be taken.

We are talking about a game which will decide a finalist and we also
want to create the best spectacle possible, which means having the best
players on the pitch. This has been a clear mistake, so the rules must
change.

"I spoke to the referee and asked him if he'd seen the video. You could
see it wasn't a yellow card.

"We were talking in a friendly way about the situation, but he just
asked me which yellow card I was talking about."

Benitez now expects Alonso's team mates to do everything possible to
ensure he features in the final

"We've played three months without Xabi and won a lot of games so we
must have belief with the squad we have available," said Benitez.

"I have a lot of confidence in our players and we may have Didi Hamann
back for the second leg. We still have options.

"The positive way of looking at it is the players will want to get to
the final for Xabi.

"At least he knows if we can win, he'll be available to play the biggest
game in the competition."

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