'Anyone would think UEFA and a vice-president condone match-fixing'
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. Match-fixing at the highest level in Turkish football has eroded all trust in the Turkish domestic game. As a report on this website detailed in March (click here to read), Fenerbahçe and others have been proved to be involved in the systematic fixing of games, with those involved including club presidents, senior officials, coaches and players. Many of those involved remain active in Turkish football. Some even played at the summer's World Cup. Scandalous, you might think. But what have the authorities done about it? European governing body UEFA has suspended Fenerbahçe from European competition for a limited period ... and that's it. The club otherwise remain active in football, and they continue to play without any further domestic sanctions in the top division of Turkish football.
'Anyone would think UEFA and a vice-president condone match-fixing'
'Anyone would think UEFA and a vice-president…
'Anyone would think UEFA and a vice-president condone match-fixing'
. Match-fixing at the highest level in Turkish football has eroded all trust in the Turkish domestic game. As a report on this website detailed in March (click here to read), Fenerbahçe and others have been proved to be involved in the systematic fixing of games, with those involved including club presidents, senior officials, coaches and players. Many of those involved remain active in Turkish football. Some even played at the summer's World Cup. Scandalous, you might think. But what have the authorities done about it? European governing body UEFA has suspended Fenerbahçe from European competition for a limited period ... and that's it. The club otherwise remain active in football, and they continue to play without any further domestic sanctions in the top division of Turkish football.