{"id":712539,"date":"2026-06-03T15:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/712539\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:55:10","slug":"uefa-bans-azerbaijani-club-turan-tovuz-from-conference-league-over-match-fixing-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/712539\/","title":{"rendered":"UEFA bans Azerbaijani club Turan Tovuz from Conference League over match-fixing case"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Turan Tovuz said it would appeal UEFA\u2019s verdict to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) KURT DESPLENTER\/BELGA MAG\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

June 3, 2026 Updated 6:43 am EDT<\/p>\n

UEFA has banned Azerbaijani club Turan Tovuz from competing in next season\u2019s Conference League due to historical involvement in match-fixing.<\/p>\n

The club had qualified for the competition courtesy of its third-place finish in this season\u2019s Azerbaijan Premier League, which would have been its second appearance in continental competition and its first since 1994-95.<\/p>\n

UEFA, the governing body of European football, has confirmed the club\u2019s ban relating to Article 4.01(g) of the Conference League\u2019s regulations, which cites a club being ineligible for participation based on \u201cbeing directly and\/or indirectly involved in activity aimed at arranging or influencing the outcome of a match at national or international level\u201d.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Turan Tovuz said<\/a> it would appeal UEFA\u2019s verdict to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).<\/p>\n

UEFA\u2019s decision was based on the verdict of the Azerbaijan FA\u2019s (AFFA) Disciplinary Committee from December 13, 2019<\/a>, in which seven of Turan Tovuz\u2019s players received lifetime bans from all football-related activities following an investigation into match-fixing.<\/p>\n

For the last eight months,\u00a0The Athletic has been investigating the threat of fixing to the integrity of sport. Articles in this series include:<\/p>\n

Among the 28 individuals banned by the AFFA were Turan Tovuz players Gojayev Sanan, Rustamov Misir, Baghirov Emin, Sadigov Ilkin, Mammadov Ruf\u0259t, Taghiyev Eltay and Guluzadeh Shahin, for their \u201cinvolvement in the manipulation of games\u201d.<\/p>\n

As this is Turan Tovuz\u2019s first qualification for continental competition since that ruling, it is the first time UEFA\u2019s competitions have been impacted by the case. UEFA\u2019s position is that the club carried responsibility for the actions of the players.<\/p>\n

Turan Tovuz have said that alongside appealing UEFA\u2019s decision to CAS, they would not be changing their preparations for the 2026-27 season, including a planned training camp in Turkey.<\/p>\n

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