UEFA May Ban Fenerbahce for Three Years on Probe, Aksam Reports
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UEFA, Europe’s top soccer authority, may ban Fenerbahce from its competitions for three years if Turkish authorities find the league champion guilty in a match-fixing probe, Aksam reported.
Penalties for such crimes range from one to five years, and because the Istanbul-based club didn’t voluntarily withdraw from the Champions League, Europe’s top soccer competition, it missed an opportunity to disqualify for one year, Aksam said, citing UEFA regulations. The football association will reach a decision by May and a three-year ban might cost Fenerbahce more than 100 million euros ($133.5 million) of revenue, Aksam reported.