UEFA Bans Guendouzi and Greenwood After Fenerbahce-Lyon Brawl

UEFA has sanctioned Fenerbahce midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, forward Mason Greenwood and Lyon goalkeeping coach Antonio Ferreira after clashes followed the clubs' Champions League play-off. BBC Sport reported the disciplinary decisions on Friday, citing UEFA. Guendouzi received a four-match European ban, two matches of which are suspended, and a fine of 50,000 euros.

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Greenwood was fined 30,000 euros and given a one-match ban that is entirely suspended. UEFA made the suspended elements of both Fenerbahce players' penalties subject to one-year probationary periods, meaning the immediate playing consequence is a two-game absence for Guendouzi while Greenwood does not presently have to serve his one-match sanction.

Ferreira was handed a five-match ban, with two games suspended, after UEFA determined that his conduct amounted to serious assault. That leaves the Lyon coach with three matches to serve immediately. The governing body's ruling addressed conduct involving members of both clubs rather than limiting responsibility to the players who drew the most attention after the final whistle.

The trouble came after Fenerbahce completed a 3-2 aggregate victory in Lyon to advance to the Champions League league stage. According to the BBC report, Guendouzi had been booed by home supporters during the match and appeared to taunt sections of the crowd after the result. Team-mates moved him away as tensions rose, while video circulating online appeared to show a person in Lyon kit confronting him near the tunnel before a wider melee developed.

UEFA punished Guendouzi for insulting people at the match, provoking spectators and breaching basic standards of conduct. Greenwood, who joined Fenerbahce from Lyon's rival Marseille during the summer, was sanctioned for violating those conduct rules. UEFA also fined Fenerbahce and Lyon 50,000 euros each over their teams' behavior.

Guendouzi later told reporters that Lyon supporters had insulted his family and that he felt disrespected. The former Arsenal midfielder played for Marseille from 2021 to 2024, adding another layer to the hostile reception in Lyon. Whatever the backdrop, UEFA's decision separates the immediate sporting penalties from the suspended sanctions that could be activated during the probation period.