Fenerbahce cheated.
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24 Aug 2011, 18:17
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Fenerbahce have been prevented from competing in the Champions League this season due to the match-fixing investigation that has enveloped Turkish football.
The draw for the group stages takes place on Thursday evening and Fenerbahce were due to be one of the teams picked from pot three during the ceremony.
However, the Turkish Football Federation has now confirmed via a statement on its official website that Fener have been told they cannot compete in the competition after UEFA called for such a move.
The federation said it took the decision at an extraordinary board meeting on Wednesday ahead of Thursday's Champions League draw.
Fenerbahce were crowned Turkish champions in 2010-11 and although last season's results stand at present, their chairman Aziz Yildirim is one of over 30 people who have been jailed pending trial following allegations of manipulation in 19 matches.
The start to the Turkish season has already been put back by a month until September 9 so the Federation can fully investigate the allegations.
UEFA is yet to make a statement concerning how Fenerbahce will be replaced in Thursday's draw.
Eurosport - Reuters - 24/08/2011 18:16
This is good for the Dutch Football
FINAL 2011 year end UEFA coefficient club rankings
1 England 17.875 15.000 17.928 18.357 2.937 72.097 8/ 8
2 Spain 13.875 13.312 17.928 18.214 2.928 66.257 7/ 7
3 Germany 13.500 12.687 18.083 15.666 2.666 62.602 5/ 6
4 Italy 10.250 11.375 15.428 11.571 2.000 50.624 6/ 7
5 France 6.928 11.000 15.000 10.750 2.250 45.928 6/ 6
6 Portugal 7.928 6.785 10.000 18.800 1.916 45.429 6/ 6
7 Russia 11.250 9.750 6.166 10.916 2.083 40.165 6/ 6
8 Ukraine 4.875 16.625 5.800 10.083 2.000 39.383 6/ 6
9 Netherlands 5.000 6.333 9.416 11.166 2.200 34.115 4/ 5
10 Greece 7.500 6.500 7.900 7.600 2.400 31.900 4/ 5
11 Turkey 9.750 7.000 7.600 4.600 2.000 30.950 4/ 5
The draw for the group stages takes place on Thursday evening and Fenerbahce were due to be one of the teams picked from pot three during the ceremony.
However, the Turkish Football Federation has now confirmed via a statement on its official website that Fener have been told they cannot compete in the competition after UEFA called for such a move.
The federation said it took the decision at an extraordinary board meeting on Wednesday ahead of Thursday's Champions League draw.
Fenerbahce were crowned Turkish champions in 2010-11 and although last season's results stand at present, their chairman Aziz Yildirim is one of over 30 people who have been jailed pending trial following allegations of manipulation in 19 matches.
The start to the Turkish season has already been put back by a month until September 9 so the Federation can fully investigate the allegations.
UEFA is yet to make a statement concerning how Fenerbahce will be replaced in Thursday's draw.
Eurosport - Reuters - 24/08/2011 18:16
This is good for the Dutch Football
FINAL 2011 year end UEFA coefficient club rankings
1 England 17.875 15.000 17.928 18.357 2.937 72.097 8/ 8
2 Spain 13.875 13.312 17.928 18.214 2.928 66.257 7/ 7
3 Germany 13.500 12.687 18.083 15.666 2.666 62.602 5/ 6
4 Italy 10.250 11.375 15.428 11.571 2.000 50.624 6/ 7
5 France 6.928 11.000 15.000 10.750 2.250 45.928 6/ 6
6 Portugal 7.928 6.785 10.000 18.800 1.916 45.429 6/ 6
7 Russia 11.250 9.750 6.166 10.916 2.083 40.165 6/ 6
8 Ukraine 4.875 16.625 5.800 10.083 2.000 39.383 6/ 6
9 Netherlands 5.000 6.333 9.416 11.166 2.200 34.115 4/ 5
10 Greece 7.500 6.500 7.900 7.600 2.400 31.900 4/ 5
11 Turkey 9.750 7.000 7.600 4.600 2.000 30.950 4/ 5
6 Portugal 7.928 6.785 10.000 18.800 1.916 45.429 6/ 6
be careful france
problems mainz ? :D