UEFA fight against match fixing

UEFA desires to corroborate the Turkish Football Association is wholly accountable for supervision issues linked to match-fixing in Turkey, and

wholly in charge of implementing the suitable measures and captivating the essential disciplinary sanctions to cope with this solemn issue in the superlative way for the safety of football in Turkey.

Fully respectful of the sovereignty and independence of the national associations, UEFA cannot get in the way with national inside matters. UEFA can of course and upon demand, offer an consultative and encouraging role, as long as it preserves the sovereignty of the decision process of each of its members.

UEFA intervenes purposely when match-fixing issues straightforwardly influence any of the competitions run at European level, but of course go after developments in match-fixing case across Europe, as this issue is of main significance for the future of football at all levels.

UEFA President Michel Platini has got further EU hold up for the struggle in opposition to match-fixing at an unofficial EU sport ministers' gathering in Krakow. The two-day meeting is an essential step on the Polish EU presidency issue, whose aim is to have hostility match-fixing included in the EU Council conclusions later this year. This would be a chief improvement, as these conclusions figure EU's upcoming sports policy and the EU executive body European Commission work program very concretely.