Fenerbache,withdrawn from Champion Lge.

[Leekbrookgull]

The Turkish football federation today withdrew current Turkish Lge Champions Fenerbache due to on going match fixing allegations. Uefa have yet to decide what to do,the group stages are drawn tomorrow at 16-45 BST in Monaco.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Even if Arsenal lose on aggregate tonight, they can still go through......

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Even if Arsenal lose on aggregate tonight, they can still go through......

No they cant.... Cheaterbahce have been replaced by Trabzonspor.... pretty much the Turkish Football Federation where advised to remove Cheaterbahce or face penalties on Turkish football as a whole.

Currently looks like Cheaterbahce will play in the premierleague this season but will be demoted to league 1 next year.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Haven't Trabzonspor been linked with the same charge of match-fixing ?

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Haven't Trabzonspor been linked with the same charge of match-fixing ?

Actually yes... as have Besiktas but while the Cheaterbahce allegation are aboslutely true the Tranbzonspor allegations look unlşikely... and although the one about Besiktas is pretty watertight its only in the Federation Cup and nobody acres about that...

the allegations on Cheaterbahce is that they fixed at least the last five games of the season to guarantee the title. I actually saw the game against lowly Buca. Buca were 3-1 up going into the second half and almost as if by magic they stopped passing and tackling.... they lost 5-3 and there wasnt a person in the stadium who thought the match wasnt fixed.

 

[ehsecons]

lost out on lots of money

 

[ehsecons]

although the squad may well be stronger for league games