Greenwood, Guendouzi handed bans after Fenerbahce-Lyon brawl
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Fenerbahce duo Mason Greenwood and Matteo Guendouzi have been suspended for their part in the chaotic scenes after their club's Champions League play-off second leg against Lyon.
Last month's 2-1 victory for Fenerbahce in France meant the
Turks progressed 3-2 on aggregate and after the final whistle Greenwood and
Guendouzi, who both previously played for Lyon's bitter rivals Marseille, were
involved in a brawl with players and coaching staff from both sides.
Former Arsenal midfielder Guendouzi has been suspended
"for a total of four UEFA club competition matches for which he would
otherwise be eligible, for insulting others present at the match, provoking
spectators and for violating the basic rules of decent conduct", UEFA
announced in a decision made public on Friday evening.
Two of the matches are subject to a "one-year
probationary period", European football's governing body added in the
statement.
Guendouzi, who was also fined 50,000 euros ($58,000), was
found guilty, among other things, of giving the middle finger to Lyon
supporters and of provocations that led to a scuffle after the match.
His English team-mate Mason Greenwood, formerly of
Manchester United, received a one-match suspended ban and was fined 30,000
euros for "violating the basic rules of decent conduct".

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