2011–12 FC Sion season 2011–12 FC Sion season The 2011–12 FC Sion season started on 16 July 2011. The controversy started when FC Sion signed Essam El-Hadary in 2008. FC Sion originally drew 0-0 and won 3-1 against Celtic F.C. in the Europa League. However, UEFA overturned the results and awarded Celtic F.C. 3-0 forfeit victories for both legs of the tie. FC Sion lost their appeal to re-enter the competition. The Swiss Football Association deducted 36 points from FC Sion. Three points were deducted for each of the 12 league and cup matches in which one or more of the six ineligible players
Sion, Switzerland Valais chose Sierre. In 1840, the Upper and Lower Valais were reunited. But four years later, Sion was occupied by Upper Valais troops during the beginning of the Sonderbund War. Federal troops occupied Sion in November 1847. Sion lost to Turin, Italy in its bid to host the 2006 Winter Olympics. Sion also bid for the 2002 Winter Olympics, which it lost to Salt Lake City, and the 1976 Winter Olympics, which it lost to Denver (the games were reassigned to Innsbruck when Denver residents voted down additional funding). As of February 2018, Sion is one of four cities participating