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Article: Turkish Cypriot clubs set to rejoin Cyprus FA.
- Article from:
- Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)
- Article date:
- December 30, 2008
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Byline: Elias Hazou
TURKISH Cypriot clubs are poised to rejoin the Cyprus Football Association, ending a half-century absence that has seen them excluded from international competition.
The deal, which has yet to be sealed, was brokered by UEFA and world governing body FIFA, and was formally put to the Turkish Cypriots' unrecognised breakaway federation on December 3, UEFA Vice Chairman Marios Lefkaritis told the Mail.
"The Turkish Cypriots agreed with the proposal presented to them by FIFA," said Lefkaritis, who is also honorary chairman of the Cyprus FA.
Under the deal put forward by UEFA and FIFA, the Cyprus FA would be the ...