Fenerbahçe won the case at European Court of Human Rights against Turkish Football Federation!

The inconsistency of the regulations of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) with the constitution reflects on the state. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) once again found Fenerbahçe‘s objection to the fines imposed by the Professional Discipline Committee (PFDK) justified.

Fenerbahçe continues to take the fines imposed by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and win.

Fenerbahçe received 47,000 Euros

According to the news in Sözcü; Fenerbahçe, which won the cases filed by President Ali Koç and Alper Pirşen in the ECHR in 2022 and reached an agreement with the state, was recently paid an additional 47,000 Euros (1 million 485 thousand TL). The yellow-navy club argues that the statements of the administrators and the club causing the fines are in line with the ‘freedom of information and expression’ and also claim that the ‘right to a fair trial’ is violated.

Five more cases are pending

The ECHR has once again found Fenerbahçe justified, but it seems that this is not the end. It is stated that the club still has four or five cases pending at the ECHR, and similar results are expected from them. Fenerbahçe will file lawsuits through the ECHR to reclaim any fine imposed on them by the state. The cycle of penalties continues as follows: PFDK (TFF) imposes the fine. Fenerbahçe wins the appeal to the ECHR. The Republic of Turkey pays the resulting payment.

Disciplinary provisions are unconstitutional

According to legal experts, the European Court of Human Rights makes decisions according to the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey. In other words, the ECHR constantly emphasizes that the PFDK and the Arbitration Committee are unconstitutional. Experts state that if the Turkish Football Federation does not make the Football Discipline Regulations compliant with the constitution, the outcome will not change in similar lawsuits to be filed.”