Mbabazi costs St Patrick 15 points

By Daniel Saire And AgenciesHE is a perfect revelation at Irish Club St Patrick’s Athletic but Livingstone Mbabazi, has cost his side 15 valuable points.The country’s league committee handed St Patrick’s the harsh punishment for fielding the Ugandan sensation in five matches before he was registered. The decision also ended the club’s contention for top spot and a chance to compete in the UEFA championship.The team had just beaten Shamrock Rovers 1-0 and was just two points away from table leaders Shelbourne, but with two games in hand. The league is expected to wind up this weekend.The club president Tim O’Flaherty has complained of unfair treatment of his side by the Irish Football Federation (FAI).O’Flaherty said they had sent Mbabazi’s contract to FAI last year when the striker tried to join a club in Argentina. FAI forwarded it to FIFA, which ruled that he had actually signed with St Patrick’s.“If they utilised his contract in their dealings with FIFA, they can not claim that they were not aware of its contents,” said O’Flaherty. ends