Galatasaray fears Champs League ban
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April 6, 2012, Friday
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TURKISH league leader Galatasaray fears being expelled from next season's Champions League by UEFA if national football leaders fail to address match-fixing allegations implicating other clubs.
Galatasaray director Sedat Dogan said that his club should not be punished, and lose expected 40 million euros (US$52.5 million) revenue from Champions League matches, just because Turkish officials failed to act. "We must not be held responsible for an omission or neglect of the Turkish Football Federation body," said Dogan, who has formally asked the TFF's independent disciplinary unit to resolve cases which emerged nine months ago.
Dogan said he is "afraid" that UEFA, which has pledged a zero-tolerance fight against match-fixing, could step in and simply suspend all Turkish clubs from its competitions. Galatasaray "is ready for everything in any moment" and would weigh eventual legal action at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Dogan said.
Galatasaray is not involved in an ongoing criminal trial involving 93 officials, players and coaches, including the president of reigning champion Fenerbahce who is accused of helping fix matches during the team's late-season title surge. Fenerbahce was barred from this season's Champions League as a result of the investigation.
Galatasaray director Sedat Dogan said that his club should not be punished, and lose expected 40 million euros (US$52.5 million) revenue from Champions League matches, just because Turkish officials failed to act. "We must not be held responsible for an omission or neglect of the Turkish Football Federation body," said Dogan, who has formally asked the TFF's independent disciplinary unit to resolve cases which emerged nine months ago.
Dogan said he is "afraid" that UEFA, which has pledged a zero-tolerance fight against match-fixing, could step in and simply suspend all Turkish clubs from its competitions. Galatasaray "is ready for everything in any moment" and would weigh eventual legal action at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Dogan said.
Galatasaray is not involved in an ongoing criminal trial involving 93 officials, players and coaches, including the president of reigning champion Fenerbahce who is accused of helping fix matches during the team's late-season title surge. Fenerbahce was barred from this season's Champions League as a result of the investigation.
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