Derby penalties announced: Brown gets 3-match ban

The Professional Football Disciplinary Committee of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced its decisions on the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby, played in Week 9 of the Trendyol Süper Lig. On October 26, 2026, sanctions were imposed on both teams, covering the players as well as the clubs and officials involved in the incidents.

Fenerbahçe's Archie Brown received a 3-match official suspension and a 100,000 TL fine for his involvement in a brawl during the derby. Galatasaray's Abdülkerim Bardakcı received a 2-match official suspension and a 67,000 TL fine for the same incident. As a result, Brown was handed one more match of suspension than Bardakcı.

Serhat Doğan of the Galatasaray technical staff will pay a 50,000 TL fine for being in areas where he was not accredited. Doğan also received a 21-day rights deprivation sanction for an unsportsmanlike act toward a player from the opposing team. Fenerbahçe official Ahmet Aytar was also fined 50,000 TL for being in areas where he was not accredited.

Galatasaray was also sanctioned for several different reasons. A 500,000 TL fine was imposed for the obscene chants of fans. When the same conduct was repeated during the season, the electronic ticket cards of fans in some stand blocks were blocked. These fans will not be able to enter the club's next home match. The club was also penalized for pitch incidents, the number of child companions at the ceremony, the statement made in the mixed zone, and an unregistered logo used on the scoreboard.