Fenerbahce reacted to the chants of their fans about Putin

MOSCOW, Jul 28 Turkish football club Fenerbahce condemned the behavior of its fans during the return match of the second round of the Champions League qualification with Dynamo Kyiv. On Wednesday, Dynamo beat Fenerbahce in the second leg of the second round of the Champions League qualification and advanced to the next stage. The meeting in Istanbul ended in extra time with a score of 2:1 in favor of the guests. At the 57th minute of the match, Dynamo opened the scoring thanks to a goal by Vitaliy Buyalsky, who made a provocative gesture towards the Fenerbahce fans. In response, the stands began to chant: «Vladimir Putin.» According to media reports, because of this, the head coach of Kiev Mircea Lucescu did not appear at the post-match press conference. The Union of European Football Associations on Thursday announced that it had opened a disciplinary investigation due to the behavior of the Turkish club's fans. some of our stands. This does not reflect the position and values ​​of our club, it would be unfair to attribute it (the reaction of the fans) to all our fans and put the responsibility on our club. We once again remind the entire public of our position that sports and politics should always be divided,” reads a statement published on the team’s official website. Earlier on Thursday, it was reported that after the match with Dynamo Kyiv, Turkish football fans left the club’s Instagram «Dynamo» many comments with Russian flags, apparently confusing social media ty two clubs.