By Andrew Warshaw
April 24 – Disgraced Turkish champions Fenerbahçe is taking UEFA to sport’s highest court seeking €45 million (£37 million/$59 million) in compensation after being thrown out of this season’s Champions League for its role in the country’s ongoing match fixing scandal.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced it will hear Fenerbahçe’s appeal against European football’s governing body and the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on June 18.
Fenerbahçe, one of the two biggest-supported clubs in Turkey, won last season’s domestic league but was subsequently accused of rigging matches during its unbeaten surge to the title.
Club President Aziz Yıldırım (pictured top, on placard waved by Fenerbahçe supporters) was jailed and the TFF withdrew Fenerbahçe from the Champions League last August, just days before UEFA conducted the group-stage draw.
The club is demanding compensation for lost prize money, match revenue and devalued stock.
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