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Tuesday, February 07, 2006

GiveMeFootball.com - TURKS PROMISE FIFA CHALLENGE

"TURKS PROMISE FIFA CHALLENGE

Turkey´s sports minister accused FIFA of leaning too heavily on president Sepp Blatter´s version of events and vowed to challenge the severe punishment doled out after violence marred November´s World Cup play-off against Switzerland.

Following a disciplinary hearing, FIFA have ordered Turkey to play their next six competitive matches behind closed doors and on neutral ground. But sports minister Mehmet Ali Sahin insisted FIFA´s punishment was out of proportion to the damage caused"

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