Fenerbahce announce appeal to CAS against TFF's decision to ban club from Champions League
The Istanbul giants confirmed that they have appealed against the Turkish Football Federation's decision to expel them from Europe amid match-fixing allegationsSep 3, 2011 6:50:00 PM
By Luke Matthews
Fenerbahce have officially announced on the club's website that they have launched an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the Turkish Football Federation's (TFF) decision to throw the club out of this season's Champions League.
The Turkish champions are currently embroiled in a match-fixing scandal that has seen more than 30 players and officials of the club arrested pending investigation.
"The club have sent a petition to the CAS, dated September 2, 2011, where the arbitration process was formally initiated informing the relevant parties," the statement reads.
"The notification letter states that UEFA and the TFF have until midnight on September 6, 2011 to respond to the defendant's appeal. The decision will come next week but is independent of the main CAS case."
Fenerbahce are claiming ?45 million worth of damages from the TFF for financial loss due to their expulsion from Europe's elite competition, as rivals Trabzonspor have been awarded their spot in the Champions League. The Istanbul giants are also requesting to be re-admitted into the competition.
Uefa and the TFF have until midnight of September 6 to respond to the appeal with the decision coming next week.
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