{"id":58548,"date":"2023-08-09T14:18:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T12:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=58548"},"modified":"2023-08-09T14:18:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T12:18:34","slug":"uefa-fines-turkish-football-team-for-causing-violence-during-tirana-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/uefa-fines-turkish-football-team-for-causing-violence-during-tirana-match\/","title":{"rendered":"UEFA fines Turkish football team for causing violence during Tirana match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Turkish football team of Be\u015fikta\u015f has been sanctioned for the violence caused by its fans during the match against Tirana on August 3.<\/p>\n<p>UEFA has fined the team 40,000 euros and ordered them to play one match without spectators.<\/p>\n<p>The punishment for the fans has been suspended, pending any repeated incidents within the next two years.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was taken Tuesday evening after verifying the serious incidents that occurred in the Albanian capital.<\/p>\n<p>Turkish fans caused disturbances at the start of the match against Tirana in \u201cAir Albania\u201d Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>They clashed with Albanian fans and damaged some stadium seats. These incidents caused the match to start about 20 minutes late.<\/p>\n<p>Issues with the fans continued even after the match ended.<\/p>\n<p>Outside the stadium, there were further clashes between the fan groups. Around 15 Turkish and Albanian fans were apprehended by the police after the match.<\/p>\n<p>UEFA\u2019s decision includes a reduction of the penalty for Turkish player Arthur Masuaku. He had received a red card due to a harsh intervention. UEFA reduced his suspension from two matches to one as initially anticipated.<\/p>\n<p>Tirana\u2019s team lost 0-2 against Be\u015fikta\u015f at \u201cAir Albania\u201d in the return match of the second leg of the Conference League, thus being eliminated from the competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Turkish football team of Be\u015fikta\u015f has been sanctioned for the violence caused by its fans during the match against Tirana on August 3. 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