UEFA'S appeal body yesterday overturned the decision to exclude Porto from next season's Champions League.
The original decision was taken by Uefa's disciplinary committee, which will now get the chance to examine the case again after their initial ruling was dismissed after new evidence came to light, included in submissions from the Portuguese Football
Federation and representatives of Benfica and Vitoria.
A Uefa statement read: "The appeals body decided, in the light of new evidence submitted in relation to domestic Portuguese appeals procedures, to refer the matter back to the control and disciplinary body for reassessment."
The statement continued: "The control and disciplinary body will meet next week to take a decision on Porto's admission to the 2008/09 Uefa Champions League."
The initial decision to exclude them was announced on 4 June after European football's governing body acted upon a bribery scandal which overshadowed their recent SuperLiga conquest.
They were also hit with a six-point deduction for the scandal in which they were found guilty of trying to bribe referees during the 2003/04 campaign.
A statement on Porto's website confirmed: "The jury decided that Vitoria and Benfica should have been involved in the process from the start. For this reason the case has been sent back."
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