Court Confirms Fenerbahce SK's Conviction
I want to give brief back ground information on 'Fenerbahce SK' and 'Aziz Yildirim'.
Who is Fenerbahce SK?
Fenerbahce SK, or 'Fener' as known among most everyone, is a 'Top' football/soccer team from Istanbul, with numerous trophy titles held.
The President of Fener is Aziz Yildirim, he has been at this position for 15 years.
Now, today's news.
The Turkish Appeals Court has upheld Fenerbahce President Aziz Yildirim's conviction for 'match-fixing' & 'trying to influence the outcome of matches' & 'leading a criminal gang'.
The conviction of 'match-fixing' occurred in July 3, 2012; and afterwards, Aziz Yildirim was sentenced to 6 years in prison.
Mr Aziz Yildirim
The 'final appeal' is the last avenue available for Mr Yildirim, who denies any wrongdoing.
However, if the stated conviction above is confirmed, Mr Yildirim is expected to return to prison and be forced to step down as Fenerbahce's President.
Due the conviction on July 3, 2012; Fenerbahce SK was expelled from the UEFA competition for these past years and is barred from qualifying for next season's competition.
I will monitor the future outcomes from this scandal.
Thank you,
Ben
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