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UEFA Bars Turan Tovuz from 2026-27 Conference League Over Match-Fixing

6/3/2026

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UEFA banned Turan Tovuz from the 2026-27 Conference League under Article 4.01(g) for match-fixing.
The ban is based on Azerbaijan FA’s 13 December 2019 decision that gave lifetime bans to seven Turan Tovuz players—Sanan Gojayev, Misir Rustamov, Emin Baghirov, Ilkin Sadigov, Ruf?t Mammadov, Eltay Taghiyev and Shahin Guluzadeh.
Turan Tovuz will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and will keep 2026-27 preparations, including a training camp in Turkey.

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UEFA banned Turan Tovuz from the 2026-27 Conference League under Article 4.01(g) for match-fixing.
The ban is based on Azerbaijan FA’s 13 December 2019 decision that gave lifetime bans to seven Turan Tovuz players—Sanan Gojayev, Misir Rustamov, Emin Baghirov, Ilkin Sadigov, Ruf?t Mammadov, Eltay Taghiyev and Shahin Guluzadeh.
Turan Tovuz will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and will keep 2026-27 preparations, including a training camp in Turkey.