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UEFA acting president Angel Maria Villar arrives to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for the appleal of Michel Platini’s against his six-year FIFA ban for ethics violations on April 29, 2016 in Lausanne.
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Galatasaray coach Mustafa Denizli
Denizli Expected to Quit as Galatasaray Coach after Three Months with the Club
Galatasaray coach Mustafa Denizli has decided to resign from his role on Monday, after a three-month spell with the club, Reuters reported a source close to the matter on Monday. The Istanbul Lions have struggled this season. They lost 2-0 to Gaziantepspor at the...Caption:
In this Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 file photo FIFA president Sepp Blatter and FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke, left, leave after a press conference in Marrakech, Morocco. Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has been has been banned from all soccer-related activity for 12 years by the governing body’s ethics committee, Friday Feb. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
Blatter Back to FIFA to Appeal against Eight-Year Ban
Banned FIFA president Sepp Blatter is back at the headquarters of soccer’s governing body for a hearing to appeal against his eight-year suspension from the sport. Blatter was banned in December after he was found guilty of a two million Swiss francs ($2...Caption:
Kurdish Conflict in Turkey Spills into Sport as Club, Player Punished
Kurdish Conflict in Turkey Spills into Sport as Club, Player Punished
A fight erupted between security forces and Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey after soccer authorities had punished the region’s Amedspor club and banned one of its players for 12 matches for “ideological propaganda”. Violence has been spreading...Caption:
Manchester City’s Yaya Toure, centre, pointing towards fans speaks to the referee Ovidiu Hategan, unseen, CSKA’s Kirill Nababkin, left, and Musa, back to camera, during the Champions League group D soccer match between CSKA Moscow and Manchester City, at Arena Khimki stadium outside Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)