Overview
- UEFA's Appeals Body ruled on Wednesday that PFK Turan Tovuz failed to meet admission rules because it was found to have been directly or indirectly involved in activity aimed at influencing match outcomes.
- The decision follows an investigation by UEFA's Disciplinary Committee into the club's eligibility for European competition after a 2019 AFFA case that banned seven former Turan Tovuz players for match‑fixing.
- Turan Tovuz finished third in Azerbaijan's top division in 2025–26, a placing that would normally have earned Conference League qualifying entry, but UEFA's integrity finding overrides that sporting qualification.
- The club announced it will pursue all legal options and file an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport while maintaining its pre‑season plans, including a scheduled training camp in Turkey.
- UEFA rules let the governing body block clubs from continental competition when past conduct threatens competition integrity and the CAS appeal will determine whether the ban is upheld or reversed.