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Date: 22/11/2002 No. 173 - 2002

Fines imposed on Fenerbahçe SK and Panathinaikos FC

Decisions rendered by the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body

At its meeting of 21 November, the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body decided to impose a fine of 65’000 CHF on Fenerbahçe SK for the throwing of missiles by their supporters during the UEFA Cup match against Panathinaikos FC played on 31 October in Istanbul (1-1). Panathinaikos FC have been fined 40’000 CHF for the throwing of missiles and fireworks, hooliganism as well as for the improper conduct of their team at the same game.

Panathinaikos FC were also fined 30’000 CHF for the throwing of missiles and fireworks by their supporters as well as for the violation of the competition regulations (number of officials sitting on the bench) during their UEFA Cup match played on 14 November against Fenerbahçe SK (4-1). Fenerbahçe SK were also fined 1’000 CHF for the throwing of missiles by their supporters during the same match.

Other decisions rendered by the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body are listed in the table below.

The remaining decisions will be communicated on the afternoon of Tuesday 26 November.

Team / Player Opponent Date Comp. Sanction Incident fined PFC CSKA Blackburn Rovers 03.10.2002 UCUP 32,000 CHF Throwing of missiles and fireworks Improper conduct of the team Galatasaray SK Club Brugge KV 23.10.2002 UCL 15,000 CHF Throwing of missiles and fireworks Hooliganism AJ Auxerre BV Borussia 12.11.2002 UCL 4,000 CHF Throwing of missiles Dortmund BV Borussia AJ Auxerre 12.11.2002 UCL Protest Protest lodged Dortmund rejected regards the caution administered on their goalkeeper Jens Lehmann Petar ZLATINOV Croatia 11.10.2002 U-21 3 matches Dismissal / Violent () conduct Olafur Ingi Scotland 11.10.2002 U-21 3 matches Dismissal / Violent SKULASON conduct (Iceland) Oliver PUSZTAI Sweden 11.10.2002 U-21 3 matches Dismissal / Violent (Hungary) conduct Nebojsa Finland 15.10.2002 U-21 3 matches Dismissal / Violent JOKSIMOVIC conduct (Yugoslavia)

Direct telephone line to the UEFA Media Services: ++41 22 99 44 55 9 Deividas Iceland 16.10.2002 EURO 3 matches Dismissal / Violent CESNAUSKIS conduct (Lithuania) Juha REINI Yugoslavia 16.10.2002 EURO 3 matches Dismissal / Violent (Finland) conduct Antonio LIMA Bulgaria 16.10.2002 EURO 2 matches Dismissal / Violent SOLA (Andorra) conduct Velizar DIMITROV Blackburn Rovers 03.10.2002 UCUP 2 matches Dismissal / Violent (PFC CSKA Sofia) conduct

EURO : UEFA EURO 2004 ™ UCL: UEFA Champions League UCUP: UEFA Cup U-21: UEFA Under-21 European Championship

Note to Editors:

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