Guendouzi banned, Greenwood suspended after Lyon brawl — SkimNews
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- Guendouzi received a four-match European ban (two suspended, one-year probation) and a €50,000 (£43,000) fine for "insulting others present at the match, provoking spectators and violating basic rules of decent conduct" after Fenerbahce's win at Lyon.
- Mason Greenwood was given a one-match suspended ban with a one-year probationary period and fined €30,000 (£26,000) for "violating basic rules of decent conduct"; he had moved to Fenerbahce from Lyon's fierce rivals Marseille in the summer.
- Lyon goalkeeping coach Antonio Ferreira was hit with a five-match ban (two suspended) for what UEFA deemed "serious assault," making him the most heavily sanctioned individual in the incident.
- Fenerbahce and Lyon were each fined €50,000 for their teams "violating the general and basic rules of conduct" stemming from the tunnel melee.
- Fenerbahce issued a statement saying it is evaluating the UEFA decisions and "will pursue the necessary arbitration and appeal processes to the UEFA appeals committee against the penalties imposed."
- The brawl erupted after Guendouzi was booed throughout by Lyon fans, taunted the home support, and shouted "Allez l'OM" — referencing Marseille, where he played from 2021 to 2024 — at a pitchside camera; a melee then broke out in the tunnel.
- Guendouzi told reporters he felt "disrespected" by Lyon fans who he said insulted his family, mother and children "even before the game," adding: "If we can't celebrate the way we want afterward, I find that disappointing."
Why it matters: The active portion of Guendouzi's ban will sideline Fenerbahce's midfield for upcoming Champions League fixtures in the league stage they earned with the 3-2 aggregate win. The €130,000-plus in combined individual and club fines, plus Fenerbahce's stated appeal, signals the disciplinary fight is not over and UEFA is treating the tunnel scuffle as a serious reputational matter.
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