Football: Mattéo Guendouzi suspended for four matches, two without probation, after Lyon-Fenerbahçe insults

Mattéo Guendouzi will miss four UEFA competition matches after the governing body punished him for insults and provocations during Fenerbahçe’s Champions League playoff return leg at Lyon in late August. Two of the four matches are suspended for a one-year probation period.

UEFA said Guendouzi insulted people present at the match, provoked spectators and breached its fundamental rules of good conduct. He was also fined €50,000. The French international was accused in particular of making an offensive gesture toward Lyon supporters, with the incidents contributing to a confrontation after the match.

Guendouzi said the day after the game that he had done nothing wrong and stressed that Lyon supporters had heavily insulted him. Fenerbahçe won the match 2-1, a result that eliminated Lyon from the competition.

His teammate Mason Greenwood received a one-match suspension with probation and a €30,000 fine for violating the basic conduct rules. The former Marseille player had joined Guendouzi in taunting Lyon supporters after the final whistle.

Lyon goalkeeping coach Antonio Ferreira, who provoked a confrontation before Guendouzi returned to the dressing room, received a five-match suspension, including three matches without probation. UEFA also fined Lyon €108,500 and the Turkish club €95,000.

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