FA’s verdict on QPR case delayed

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The Football Association has said it will not be announcing a decision in the case of QPR midfielder Alejandro Faurlin before 1600 BST on Friday.

The independent hearing, which centres around the ownership of the Argentine midfielder, was originally due to give its verdict by that time.

But an FA statement read: “This will now not happen.”

A QPR spokesperson told the BBC: “A fair assumption to make is that the earliest possible verdict is Monday.”

The west London side were promoted to the Premier League as champions after beating Watford on Saturday but could have points deducted if they are found guilty on some or all of the seven charges against them.

However, the Rangers spokesperson insisted: “The club will be presented with the Championship trophy on Saturday against Leeds and intend to celebrate.”

Manager Neil Warnock echoed those sentiments by telling QPR’s official website: “I love Loftus Road and I want the fans to enjoy the party on Saturday.”

The hearing at the FA’s headquarters in Wembley began on Tuesday, with an annnouncement on the findings and any possible sanctions originally due to be made on Friday.

The charges facing QPR concern the alleged existence of an agreement between them and a third party in respect of Faurlin’s economic rights, and the alleged failure by the club to notify the FA of that agreement before the player was registered to play for them in England.

The club has also been charged with allegedly using or seeking to pay an unauthorised agent as part of the Faurlin deal, while both the club and chairman Gianni Paladini have further been charged with allegedly submitting false information in documents provided to the FA relating to a contract extension signed by Faurlin in October.

If found guilty of some or all of these charges, QPR could be punished with anything from a fine to a points deduction, which some have suggested might see them relegated to the Championship play-off positions.

The full FA statement read: “It was originally indicated that the decision of the commission on the charges and on any sanction, if appropriate, would be announced by 4pm on Friday 6 May 2011 if possible.

“This will now not happen. A decision will be made and announced as soon as possible thereafter.”

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