UEFA opens disciplinary case against Fenerbahce’s Guendouzi and Greenwood

Guendouzi and Greenwood made provocative gestures towards the Lyon ‌supporters after their Champions League playoff.UEFA ‌has opened disciplinary proceedings ⁠against ⁠Fenerbahce’s Matteo Guendouzi and Mason Greenwood following the second leg of ⁠a Champions League playoff match at Olympique Lyonnais, the ⁠Turkish club said.“Our club will present the necessary defences before the ⁠relevant UEFA bodies ⁠in order to protect the rights and interests of our players and Fenerbahce during ⁠this process,” the Turkish outfit added in a ⁠statement on Thursday.French midfielder Guendouzi and English forward Greenwood allegedly made provocative gestures towards the Lyon ‌supporters, which was followed by a brawl as Guendouzi left the pitch, following Fenerbahce’s 2-1 win last month.It led to clashes between players and coaching staff on and off the football pitch, and the visiting team’s celebrations descended into chaos.Fenerbahce said they ⁠are also under scrutiny.“Everything from that match is still with the disciplinary body,” a ‌UEFA spokesperson said.Fenerbahce progressed to the league phase of the Champions ‌League ‌with a 3-2 aggregate victory.