Penalties from the Professional Football Disciplinary Board for Okan Buruk and Galatasaray
Following the Professional Football Disciplinary Board meeting, the sanctions applied to clubs, managers, and coaches have been clarified.
The Turkish Football Federation Professional Football Disciplinary Board shared its official disciplinary decisions with the public following its meeting on September 29, 2026.
Penalty for Galatasaray Head Coach
Galatasaray Head Coach Okan Buruk was penalized due to his unsportsmanlike conduct towards the match referee during the Trabzonspor match.
The experienced coach was given a ban from entering the locker room and the substitute bench for one official match, along with a fine of one hundred thousand Turkish Liras.
Player and Club Sanctions
Lesley Ugochukwu, who received a red card for a serious foul against an opposing team player in the same match, was handed a two-official-match ban.
Galatasaray club was fined a total of three hundred and fifty thousand Turkish Liras due to ugly and bad chants caused by its supporters.
Spectator Restrictions and Blocking Procedures
Within the scope of the board's decisions, the electronic ticket cards of spectators in the visiting team stands where the ugly and bad chants took place were blocked.
It was announced that the relevant supporters are decided to be prevented from entering the stadium for the next away match.
Other Head Coach and President Decisions
It was decided to impose a one-match ban and a one-hundred-thousand-lira fine on Amed Sportif Faaliyetler Head Coach Besnik Hasi.
It was decided that there was no room for imposing penalties regarding Beşiktaş Club President Serdal Adalı, Trabzonspor Club President Ertuğrul Doğan, Amed Sportif Faaliyetler Club President Nahit Eren, and Çorum FK President Savaş Balçık, who were referred to the board due to their statements.
Fines Imposed on Clubs
Financial sanctions applied to clubs during the disciplinary board meeting were also clarified and officially announced.
Within this scope, fines of two million five hundred forty-two thousand five hundred TL were imposed on Amed Sportif Faaliyetler, seven hundred fifty-five thousand TL on Beşiktaş, five hundred sixty thousand TL on Trabzonspor, and three hundred fifty thousand TL on Galatasaray.