a bit harsh for a clerical error the team didn't play the player the last 2 games thinking that was his ban served, but they forgot to register him or something like that then he got put on in the 86th minute an honest mistake and the game was over by then 6-1 so he couldn't influence the result did something similar not happen with an English club and cologne cologne played a 4th overseas player ( substitute )when there was the 3 player rule in that case they played a replay