Fenerbahce's Matteo Guendouzi and Mason Greenwood banned after Lyon brawl
UEFA has issued fines and suspensions to Fenerbahce players Matteo Guendouzi and Mason Greenwood following a brawl after a Champions League match against Lyon. The club is currently evaluating the decisions and considering an appeal.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the disciplinary challenges in professional football and the potential for legal and administrative fallout from player misconduct.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Matteo Guendouzi celebrates at the end of the Champions League play-off round second leg against Lyon
Fenerbahce midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has received a four-match European ban - with two of those games suspended - and been fined 50,000 euros (£43,000) for his part in a brawl following their Champions League play-off win at Lyon.
Mason Greenwood, the Turkish side's English striker, has been given a one-match suspended ban which, like part of Guendouzi's, "is subject to a probationary period of one year" and has been fined 30,000 euros (£26,000).
Lyon goalkeeping coach Antonio Ferreira has been handed a five-match ban, with two of those matches suspended, for what Uefa said , external was "serious assault" following Fenerbahce's win, which sent them through to the league stage with a 3-2 aggregate victory.
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