FSE 2013 UEFA SANCTIONS - Fenerbahçe was punished by UEFA for 3 years in a case where they were only judged for 2 years, which was longer than typically seen for other European teams. - The Prime Minister of Turkey and Michel Platini discussed UEFA's principle of not differentiating between institutions and individuals at a 2012 congress, but there appears to be some inconsistency in how this was applied to Turkish clubs. - UEFA conducted 3 separate disciplinary investigations against Fenerbahçe in one year, resulting in a total 5 year exclusion from UEFA competition, a very heavy punishment not typically applied to other teams or federations in UEFA's history.

1. FSE 2013
UEFA SANCTIONS

2. 3-year punishment for Fenerbahçe in a case that it is
judged for 2 years
When the other cases in Europe are examined, it can be seen
that there is no other team that is punished for years more than asked.
UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body hadn't gave punishment
heavier than an inspector's demand. We think that this sanction is a
reflection of UEFA's and CDB’s bias against Turkey. Thus, UEFA
Appeals Body has revoked the 1 year punishment with a decision in
15th July, 2013.

3. The Prime Minister’s and Mr. Platini’s comments on a
principle of UEFA to not differentiate between
instutions and individuals
In 2012, at the 36. UEFA Congress, that was in Turkey, the Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Michel Platini had a meeting. The
PM has asked UEFA to differentiate between individuals and instutions
but Platini said that it is not possible due to UEFA's system. In congress
speech, the PM mentioned his demand again; Not only Michel Platini but
also UEFA General Secretary Mr. Infantino emphasized that can't
happen. However, we can see the inconsistency that UEFA has punished
Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş even though it hasn’t made a decision about
their managers yet.

4. Waiting for Sport-Court order instead of Civil-
Court order in Sion case
In Sion investigation, UEFA wanted to punish Sion but they said
" If you don't take us to tournament and if we will be acquitted, we
will struggle for compensation" against UEFA. In return, UEFA said
" If it will happen, we will let you to join the tournament from
further stages". But it didn't happen for Fenerbahçe, UEFA didn't
tell the same thing.

5. Match reports that tell O. Lyonnais is "clear" and
betting photographs
It is proven with photographs that Dinamo Zagreb defender Vida
made a bet on Lyon before the Champions League Group Game
between Olympique Lyonnais - Dinoma Zagreb, ended with 7-1 Lyon
winning. Also it is clearly seen in TV cameras that Vida winked at
Lyon forward Gomis after D. Zagreb conceded a goal.

6. In spite of UEFA President Michel Platini’s expression "If there is a
doubt, UEFA should apply its sanctions." and UEFA’s zero-tolerance
rule, UEFA found it sufficient to just say "The match report is clear"
and performed no operation.

7. 3 Disciplinary Investigations and 5-years Punishment
(Match-Fixing, Bate ve Plzen games)
UEFA conducted 3 different disciplinary investigations against
Fenerbahçe last year. As a result of these, Fenerbahçe SK is
excluded from UEFA competition for 5 years in total. UEFA hadn’t
apply that kind of heavy sanctions against any team or football
federation in its history. These sanctions shows that Turkey serves
as guinea pig for UEFA.

8. 4.5 years waiting for civil-court order before punishing Steau
Bucharesti
After Steau Bucharesti’s attempt to give incentive bonus to
another Romanian team, Romania Football Federation wipe
some points of Steaue in the league. Prosecution process in
Romania lasted for 4.5 years. During this period, UEFA applied
no sanctions even though the Federation punished Steau Club.
After prosecution process is totally ended, UEFA conducted its
own disciplinary investigation and applied a sanction against
Steau Bucharesti.

9. Conversely, as we can see in case of Turkey, UEFA didn’t wait
for prosecution process to end and applied its sanction according to
its disciplinary investigation without taking TFF Ethical Sport
Commitee’s report, that says Fenerbahçe SK is innocent, into
consideration.