Legia make an appeal to Celtic for one-off tie

Legia Warsaw co-owner Dariusz Mioduski has appealed to Celtic asking for a one-off tie to decide which side should progress in the Champions League.

Celtic were on Friday handed a lifeline in Europe’s premier club competition after Legia were punished for fielding an ineligible player in their 6-1 aggregate win over the Scottish champions in the third qualifying round.

Legia boss Henning Berg swiftly vowed his club would appeal, and yesterday Mioduski issued an open letter stating his side’s case and asking the Hoops to “settle this matter honourably”.