Turkish giant Fenerbahce A . has been delivered one-game Partial stadium closure, suspended for after two years fans They chanted in the name of Russian President Vladimir Putin in a game against dynamo KyivEuropeans football dominant body Friday said.
cheers of “Vladimir Putin” to some Fenerbahce fans Came after placing Vitaly Buyalskyi Kyiv Before in 57th minute of Qualifiers for the Champions League that Ukrainian side won 2-1 last A month after extra time thanks to Oleksandr Karavaev’s goal.
that online This was followed by a backlash condemning the Istanbul team’s supporters and advocating on UEFA to take necessary action against The club.
The UEFA Appeals Body imposed a fine of 50,000 euros ($50,895) on Fenerbahce and ordered a partial closure. of Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium – Which should consist of At least 5000 seats – for The next UEFA club competition match that you will host.
She said the punishment was for “throwing of Things and convey a provocative message of a offensive natureany illegal chants” and that the partial closure of the stadium was subject to a “trial period” of Two years.
Fenerbahce had previously said that the chants lasted 20 seconds and were motivated by the “exaggerated” celebrations. of some Kyiv players distance goal He refused to apologize.
The club’s hopes of competing in Elite Champions League crashed by second qualifying round beats.
Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, describing her actions as “special military proces.”
