The Turkish Football Federation's Professional Football Discipline Committee (PFDK) has announced the penalties issued following the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby played in the 9th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig. The committee handed down suspensions from official matches to Galatasaray's Abdülkerim Bardakcı and Fenerbahçe's Archie Brown on the grounds of "fighting."
According to the decision, Abdülkerim Bardakcı received a 2-match suspension from official competitions and a 67 thousand TL fine. Archibald Norman Brown, who plays for Fenerbahçe, was given a 3-match suspension from official competitions and a 100 thousand TL fine.
PENALTIES FOR PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS
In the PFDK decisions, it was stated that the penalties given to the two players were evaluated within the scope of the relevant articles of the Football Disciplinary Instructions. It was noted that Article 12 of the FDT was also applied in the penalty for Abdülkerim Bardakcı.
The committee also fined Galatasaray coach Serhat Doğan 50 thousand TL for being in areas where he was not accredited. Doğan also received a 21-day ban from exercising his rights due to unsportsmanlike conduct toward an opposing team athlete.
Fenerbahçe official Ahmet Aytar was also fined 50 thousand TL for being in areas where he was not accredited.
| Person/Club | Reason for penalty | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | Fighting | 2-match ban, 67 thousand TL |
| Archie Brown | Fighting | 3-match ban, 100 thousand TL |
| Serhat Doğan | Violation of instructions and unsportsmanlike conduct | 50 thousand TL, 21-day ban from rights |
| Ahmet Aytar | Violation of instructions | 50 thousand TL |
FINES AND BLOCK BANS FOR CLUBS
Galatasaray was fined 500 thousand TL due to ugly and bad chants caused by their fans. The committee stated that this action occurred for the second time this season as the home club and decided that the electronic ticket cards of the spectators in the relevant stand blocks would be blocked for the next home match.
The yellow-red club was also fined 560 thousand TL for pitch incidents caused by fans and members, 500 thousand TL because the number of escort children was contrary to instructions, 280 thousand TL because an expelled player made a statement in the mixed zone, and 280 thousand TL because the guest team's logo, which was not registered with the TFF, was used on the scoreboard.
Fenerbahçe was fined 350 thousand TL due to ugly and bad chants caused by their fans. It was ruled that the electronic ticket cards of the spectators in blocks 418, 419, and 420 in the guest stand would be blocked for the next match where they are the guest club.
The yellow-navy club received a 560 thousand TL fine for pitch incidents caused by fans and members, an 87 thousand 500 TL fine for unsportsmanlike conduct as a team, and a 280 thousand TL fine because an expelled player made a statement in the mixed zone.
Thus, the disciplinary sanctions applied to the players, officials, and the two clubs following the derby have been clarified. It was stated that the applications regarding the stand blocks in the decisions would be carried out through the electronic ticket system.
News Source: 12punto
