Chapter 827: Galatasaray (5)
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When the media announced the results of UEFA's punishment of Galatasaray, the entire European football world was in an uproar!
Although football is hated and severely punished in any country, it is the first time that UEFA has not tolerated it, and it can even be said that it has been severely cracked down with a thunderous force.
No one thought that such a seemingly clever little action by Galatasaray fans would attract such a heavy penalty from UEFA...... A $100,000 fine doesn't really matter, but the Ali Samiyan Stadium has been banned for five consecutive European matches, meaning Galatasaray's proudest home advantage will be wiped out in the upcoming Champions League matches!
Galatasaray FC can be said to be crying without tears at this time, they themselves knew about the actions of those extreme fan groups, but at that time they did not send people to stop them, but turned a blind eye and acted as onlookers with a joke mentality. After all, Fiorentina players are not well rested, which is good for them to try for a win at home.
The result is good now, because the home team was banned for five games by UEFA, and Galatasaray Club, which was still stealing fun, couldn't laugh in an instant. Not only does this mean that Galatasaray will have to face the embarrassing spectacle of their own fans not being able to enter the stadium to watch the next three Champions League group games at home, thus losing a lot of ticket revenue and other revenues, but also losing one of their most powerful weapons against the away players, which is the horror of hell at home!
Many experts and media believe that Beckenbauer's UEFA is using this extremely tough way to show their attitude towards punishing racial discrimination and deliberate fan disturbances, so as to purify the atmosphere of the three major European cups under the direct jurisdiction of UEFA, so that players can go to the away games with more peace of mind, without worrying about being maliciously harassed by local fans and even encountering the danger of personal safety.
And if UEFA does not punish Galatasaray this time, then it will send a rather bad signal, and soon most teams in Europe will take action and create all kinds of problems and difficulties for the visiting team.
Therefore, for UEFA's disciplinary committee, even if there is no Beckenbauer behind the scenes, after receiving the complaint from Fiorentina, they will resolve the incident as quickly as possible, because it is related to the prestige of UEFA and the future of European football, and they can't help but ignore it.
After receiving this heavy ticket, Galatasaray's fans were smart and did not make an irrational move to rush into the stadium in disobedience to the ban - because such a move would not help at all, and it would only make UEFA even more angry, and the punishment that awaits Galatasaray will not be as simple as a home ban, it is likely to become a European ban for more than a year!
You must know that even AC Milan, which shocked European football back then, was banned for one year by UEFA, which was controlled by Johansson at the time, because of a boycott in the Champions Cup, which made the Rossoneri, who had set an astonishing record of unbeaten championship in the season at that time, have to stay away from the European arena at their peak, leaving a big regret.
Even a top club like AC Milan has paid such a huge price for its irrational behavior, and Galatasaray clearly cannot afford the consequences of further escalation of the conflict. After all, although this club can be regarded as a hegemon in Turkey, but it is nothing in European football with strong players, once banned from European competitions, then Galatasaray will soon lose its attraction to many twilight stars, and will be surpassed by sworn rivals such as Fenerbahce and Besiktas in China, losing their original hegemony.
Therefore, in the face of the home ban announced by UEFA, Galatasaray fans can only accept it honestly, even if they are unwilling in their hearts, rather than choosing a more fierce confrontation.
Although Galatasaray manager Trim said in an interview with reporters before the game that UEFA's punishment would not have any impact on him and his players, he was confident that he would lead his team to victory over Fiorentina's formidable opponents and let the Italians know what Turkish football is like. But anyone with a discerning eye can see that after losing what can be called the most terrifying home atmosphere in Europe, Galatasaray's qualification in this group may have become very difficult.
In fact, even if Galatasaray has the strength to break out of the encirclement, I am afraid that UEFA will secretly stumble on it and make this thorn disappear from the Champions Cup as soon as possible!
With home advantage almost gone, Trim did not surrender in advance, but sent his best deck of cards away. Footballers such as Hakan Suker, Hadji, Popescu and Tafarel, as well as promising homegrown stars such as Emre and Okan have made it to Trim's starting line-up. It seems that the Galatasaray coach, who has the domineering nickname of "The Emperor", is still looking forward to it in his heart at the moment, hoping that the players can break out in a small universe in the face of adversity and kill the hateful opponent in front of him!
Looking at Fiorentina's side, although the players did not get enough rest last night, after learning that the culprit Galatasaray was duly punished, this UEFA-produced booster can be said to have greatly boosted their morale! Led by Effenberg, the Fiorentina players are gearing up and ready to show off their skills in the game to avenge last night's kill!
In this game, Heynckes lined up a four-four-two: the goalkeeper was still Toldo, at the back, Nesta and Stam continued to partner in the middle of the line, Carlos and Di Livio were the starting full-backs, and Zambrotta's panicked performance in the face of Galatasaray fans yesterday made the Germans a little reluctant to trust him; In midfield, Redondo and Effenberg continued to play as the core of the midfield, Makelele was in charge of the sweeping work in the midfield, and the Swede Ljungberg served as a wide attacker, supporting Fiorentina's right attack and defense with Di Livio behind him; Up front, aliens Ronaldo and Vieri combined to play, while Shevchenko and Inzaghi were on the bench.
In this way, when the players of both sides took their seats in the silence of the Ali Samyan Stadium, the referee blew the whistle to start the game, announcing the official start of the game without fans coming to the stadium!