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TBL comes down hard on Galatasaray

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ImageThe Turkish League has cracked hard down on Galatasaray after the club tried to cheat by playing a suspended player with a different jersey number. Most important sanction was the removal of 5 points from Galatasaray final standings. Check the entire decision.



 Name Position Decision
 Cemal Nalga
 Player suspended for two years + 4500 euros fina
 Tufan Ersoz
 Player suspernded for four months + 2200 euros fine
 Okan Cevik
 Head coach
 suspended for three years + 4500 euros fine
 Cengiz Karadag
 Assistant coach
 suspended for one year + 2200 euros fine
 Koray Mincinozlu
 Assistant coach
 suspended for two years + 2200 euros fine
 Ali Tursan
 General Manager
 suspended for six months + 2200 euros fine
 Mert Uyguc
 Team Manager
 suspended for two years + 4500 euros fine
 Yigit Sardan
 Department Head
 suspended for six months + 4500 euros fine

*All the coaching and technical staff were sacked by the club. Club's basketball department head Yigit Sardan resigned.

Galatasaray has lost all their domestic (League and Cup) game by default with a 20-0 score. Additionally they were deducted five points form their final league standing. Galatasaray will also play their next four home games behind closed doors because of  what happened during the game against Fenerbahce Ulker (fans riots) .

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