25.08.2026 14:33
Before the Lyon-Fenerbahçe rematch, the French club has begun implementing extensive security measures in the stands. It has been reported that at least 437 tickets belonging to Fenerbahçe fans, who were identified as having purchased tickets in the Lyon sections, have been canceled, and the match has been classified as high-risk in France.
Ahead of the critical match where Fenerbahçe will face Lyon in the return leg of the Champions League play-off round, the French club has increased its precautions for the stands. It was claimed that at least 437 tickets belonging to Fenerbahçe fans, who were determined to have purchased tickets from Lyon's stands, were canceled.
THEY TOOK ACTION FOR TURKISH FANS
Fenerbahçe will face Lyon, with whom they drew 1-1 in Kadıköy, in France on Wednesday, August 26. According to the news from Le Progres, the Lyon management took action to prevent Fenerbahçe fans from gaining numerical superiority at Groupama Stadium before the return leg. It was stated that the French club wants the majority of the stadium to be filled with Lyon fans and is particularly trying to prevent illegal ticket sales.
437 TICKETS CANCELED
It was reported that within the scope of the measures taken, the tickets of Fenerbahçe fans, who were found to have purchased tickets from the stands reserved for Lyon fans, were canceled. The news stated that at least 437 tickets have been canceled so far.
THEY DIDN'T FORGET THE 2017 BEŞİKTAŞ MATCH
It was stated that one of the reasons for the concern on the Lyon side was the incidents that occurred during the match against Beşiktaş on April 13, 2017.
DECLARED A HIGH-RISK MATCH
It was noted that the French club increased its security measures before the return leg to prevent similar incidents from happening again. The Lyon-Fenerbahçe match was also placed in the high-risk match category by the French National Unit for the Fight against Hooliganism (DNLH).