FIFA bans Fenerbahçe from transfers for three windows
FIFA has hit your club with a three-window transfer ban. The sanction is listed on FIFA's official website, and it blocks Fenerbahçe from signing players across three registration periods (1).
That covers the immediate squad rebuild, not a distant problem. Any January plan, any summer plan, gone for now.
UEFA cuts Guendouzi's suspension
Matteo Guendouzi will be back sooner. UEFA accepted Fenerbahçe's appeal and reduced the suspension he picked up in the Europa League opener against Olympique Lyon (2) (5) (7) (12).
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The ban came from the scuffles at the end of the Lyon tie, and Guendouzi was directly involved (7). The appeal worked.
Lukaku's one-season deal, and the title clause
Romelu Lukaku signed for one season only. The option for an extra year activates if Fenerbahçe win the title (9).
Oğuz Çetin put it plainly: "Als we kampioen worden, wordt de optie voor nog een seizoen gebruikt" (9). So Lukaku stays only if you lift the trophy.
Nene set to leave in January
Dorgeles Nene wants out in January, and a surprise club is already in contact (4).
He is 23, and his exit trims the attacking options right when the transfer ban makes replacements impossible (1) (4).
Azerbaijan friendly in the international break
Fenerbahçe will travel to Azerbaijan for a friendly during the international break (14).
Something to watch while the league pauses.
Where things stand
Sixth in the table on 10 points from 6 games, with a goal difference of +10 (form: W L D D W).
Your last league game was the 8–0 win over Eyupspor on Sunday, September 20. Before that, a 0–0 draw at Gaziantep FK on Monday, September 14, a 1–1 draw with AS Roma in the Champions League on Thursday, September 10, and a 1–2 home loss to Besiktas on Saturday, September 5. The away win at Samsunspor, 0–2, came on Sunday, August 30.
