UEFA probes Turkish club Fenerbahçe after crowd chants Vladimir Putin's name at Kyiv team
2 years, 4 months ago

UEFA probes Turkish club Fenerbahçe after crowd chants Vladimir Putin's name at Kyiv team

ABC  

Football's European governing body UEFA says it is investigating Turkish club Fenerbahçe after its fans chanted the name of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a Champions League qualifying game against Ukraine's Dynamo Kyiv. Key points: The chants were heard shortly after Vitaliy Buyalskiy scored the opening goal for Dynamo Kyiv Turkish club Fenerbahçe says it rejects the chants but it is unfair to blame the club The Ukrainian team went on to win 2-1 after extra time The chants were heard at Fenerbahçe's stadium in Istanbul shortly after Vitaliy Buyalskiy scored the opening goal for Dynamo, in a game the Ukrainian team went on to win 2-1 after extra time on Wednesday. "A UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector will conduct a disciplinary investigation regarding alleged misbehaviour of Fenerbahçe supporters," UEFA said in a statement. UEFA didn't respond to a request for comment on whether the chants could count as banned discriminatory language or could fall under a rule excluding "provocative messages" of a political nature.

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