Football team defender Kim Min-jae (Napoli)'s former team, Turkiye (Turkey) professional football Fenerbahce, has been disciplined by the European Football Federation (UEFA) for the reckless behavior of home fans.
On the 6th (Korean time), UEFA imposed a fine of 50,000 euros (about 66 million won) against Fenerbahçe club and a disciplinary action to close the spectators during the next UEFA club match at home.
Fenerbahce must host one UEFA club match at home with at least 5,000 seats empty.
UEFA's disposition was in response to the actions of Fenerbahce home fans during the 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League second qualifying match between Fenerbahce and Dynamo Kiiu (Ukraine) held at the Shukru Sarajolu Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on the 28th of last month. .
Kiiu's home game, but after a 0-0 tie in the first leg in Lodz, Poland, Fenerbahce gave up the opening goal to the opposing team Vitali Bujalski in the 12th minute of the second half in the second leg.
At this time, as Kiiu players celebrated, many Fenerbahce home fans chanted the name of Russian President Vladimir Putin for a while.
Criticism of Fenerbahce fans' actions in the face of Ukraine's suffering a Russian invasion has fueled criticism, and UEFA immediately launched an investigation.
Fenerbahçe also issued a statement saying, "The actions of some fans do not represent the position of the club and we are firmly opposed to the war in Ukraine."
Still, the action in question lasted only 20 seconds, and even claimed that the crowd was excited by Kiiu's exaggerated celebrations.
In the end, however, Fenerbahce could not avoid a UEFA ban.
Fenerbahce lost 2-1 after overtime in the second leg at the time and failed to advance to the finals of the tournament.