The Turkish Football Federation (TTF) has barred Fenerbahce from this season`s Champions League under pressure from UEFA in connection with a match-fixing investigation, the federation said yesterday. They will be arguably replaced by last season`s runner-up Trabzonspor.
The decision is a further blow for the Turkish league which is reeling from a court investigation of match-fixing allegations involving some of the country`s top clubs.
UEFA had written to the federation on Tuesday saying Fenerbahce must withdraw from the Champions League or the TFF should take the decision to bar them or face a disciplinary investigation the federation statement said.
Kakha Kaladze might have been involved in match-fixing scandal in Italy - Italy`s prosecutor`s office is investigating the case of several fixed matches, in which the names of several famous footballers and coaches are also mentioned along with Kaladze.
Azerbaijan wants to co-host EURO 2020 with Georgia - Azerbaijan`s media has reported the decision of the The Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan based on the statement of the announced at a AFFA president Rovnag Abdullayev.
Abkhazian puppet regime has addressed FIFA [The Fédération Internationale de Football Association] to grant the authority for hosting friendly tournaments in Georgia`s breakaway region - Jemal Gubaz, the so-called president of the Abkhazian Football Federation has told Russian news agencies.
Futsal team from the so-called South Ossetia participated in the unofficial tournament of futsal, which was called by its organizers Europe`s championship, along with the teams from Russia, Belarus, Latvia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Norway and Catalonia.
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It is still unclear if the football club Zestaponi will maintain the title of the 2012 Champion of Georgia - the Executive Committee of the Georgian Football Federation is waiting for the evidence from the FC Zestaponi management...
Football Club Zestaponi has been announced the champion of Georgia 2011-2012 - the executive committee of the Georgian Football Federation took a decision after a 4-hour long discussion today.
Germany`s Football Union has begun discussion of the scandalous match between Dusseldorf`s FC Fortuna and Berlin`s Hertha. The responding match was suspended twice and it was qualified as one of the most scandalous matches in history of German football.
Football club Dynamo Tbilisi is preparing for staff change - the management of the club has started negotiations with Volker Finke offering to train Georgian club.