Fenerbahce left-back Archie Brown banned three matches over Istanbul derby brawl
The gist
Fenerbahce's English left-back Archie Brown received a three-match ban over a post-derby confrontation with Galatasaray.
The ban cleared him to face Liverpool in the Champions League days later.
How it unfolded
- 2025Brown joined Fenerbahce from Belgian side Gent in a £7m deal.
- Oct 27, 2026Brown and Galatasaray captain Abdülkerim Bardakcı were provisionally referred to the PFDK (Turkey's football disciplinary board) over an 'attack' in the derby under Article 44 of the disciplinary regulations.
- Oct 29, 2026The TFF announced referrals after Galatasaray's 2-1 derby win; four people from the two clubs were referred, with Bardakcı and Brown facing possible bans of 5 to 10 matches.