Fenerbahce players Mason Greenwood and Matteo Guendouzi sanctioned by UEFA
The duo received suspensions and fines following a post-match brawl during the Champions League playoff against Lyon.
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Fenerbahce players Mason Greenwood and Matteo Guendouzi have been sanctioned by UEFA for their involvement in a post-match brawl following a Champions League playoff victory against Lyon in France.
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Why It Matters
Fenerbahce defeated Lyon 2-1 in a Champions League playoff second leg, progressing 3-2 on aggregate. The match was followed by a brawl involving players and staff.
Fenerbahce duo Mason Greenwood and Matteo Guendouzi have been suspended and fined for their part in the chaotic scenes after their club’s Champions League playoff second leg against Lyon.
Last month’s 2-1 victory for Fenerbahce in France meant the Turkish side progressed 3-2 on aggregate, and, after the final whistle, Greenwood and Guendouzi, who both previously played for Lyon’s bitter rivals Marseille, were involved in a brawl with players and coaching staff from both sides.
Former Arsenal midfielder Guendouzi has been suspended “for a total of four UEFA club competition matches for which he would otherwise be eligible, for insulting others present at the match, provoking spectators and for violating the basic rules of decent conduct”, UEFA announced in a decision made public on Friday evening.
Two of the matches are subject to a “one-year probationary period”, European football’s governing body added in the statement.
Guendouzi, who was also fined 50,000 euros ($58,000), was found guilty, among other things, of giving the middle finger to Lyon supporters and of provocations that led to a scuffle after the match.
His English teammate Mason Greenwood, formerly of Manchester United, received a one-match suspended ban and was fined 30,000 euros ($35,000) for “violating the basic rules of decent conduct”.
Open Questions
- Will Fenerbahce appeal the UEFA decision?
