July 24, 2026 Football News: Fenerbahçe, Başakşehir, PFDK Penalties

While second-round excitement continues in Europe's club competitions, injury bulletins and disciplinary rulings from Süper Lig clubs also dominated the headlines. Here are the stories making the rounds on Friday, July 24.

Fenerbahçe kick off their Champions League campaign

Fenerbahçe hosted Polish side Górnik Zabrze at Kadıköy in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round and came away with a 1-0 win. The only goal of the match came from a 37th-minute free kick by Anderson Talisca. İsmail Kartal's side now travel to Poland with a slender advantage; the second leg is set for July 29.

Başakşehir leave the tie level in the Conference League

RAMS Başakşehir drew 1-1 at home against Finnish club Inter Turku in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League. The visitors scored through Clinton Jephta in the 16th minute, while Emin Bayram equalized for the Istanbul side in the 54th minute. The tie will now be decided in the return leg on July 30.

Injury shock for Beşiktaş: Ndidi suffers ligament damage ahead of Europe

Beşiktaş delivered unwelcome news to their fans, confirming that Wilfred Ndidi suffered a ligament injury to his right ankle after twisting it in training, as revealed by an MRI scan. The Nigerian midfielder is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks, meaning he will miss the first leg of Beşiktaş's UEFA Europa League second qualifying round tie against Midtjylland, with his participation in the return leg also in doubt.

Fenerbahçe issue a comprehensive injury update

Fenerbahçe's management released a detailed statement on the recovery status of several sidelined players. Vedat Muriqi's rehabilitation is reportedly progressing better than expected, and he has begun individual strength work in the gym. Dorgeles Nene, recovering from sports hernia surgery, continues his individual program and is expected to gradually rejoin team training. Goalkeeper Dominik Livaković, meanwhile, is expected to be out for roughly two to three weeks, missing both training sessions and matches during that period.

PFDK hands out a wave of penalties to Süper Lig clubs

Turkey's Professional Football Disciplinary Board (PFDK) issued a string of sanctions against Süper Lig clubs in its latest session. Trabzonspor were fined 1 million lira and given a partial stadium closure over unsightly and abusive chanting by fans. Kayserispor received the same partial closure penalty for identical reasons, plus an additional 480,000 lira fine for unlawfully admitting spectators. Beşiktaş were fined a total of 1,660,000 lira over pitch incidents, offensive chanting, and leaving stairway gaps unattended.

Discipline crisis at Wolves makes headlines in England

A disciplinary standoff at Wolverhampton Wanderers grabbed attention in the English press. Head coach Cesar Peixoto attempted to send a player off the training pitch on Monday over indiscipline; when the player refused to leave, the entire session was called off. The club subsequently deployed extra security to keep the player away from the training ground the following day and left him out of the pre-season squad. The episode has been widely covered by British outlets.

Goals galore in the Champions League's second round

The opening legs of the Champions League second qualifying round produced plenty of goals, with 27 scored across 11 matches in a single night. Notable results included Omonia's 1-0 win over Kazakhstan's Kairat Almaty, Levski Sofia's 1-0 victory against Romania's Universitatea Craiova, and a wild 3-3 draw between Albania's Egnatia and Slovenia's Celje.

Galatasaray open their pre-season camp against Monza

Süper Lig champions Galatasaray play their first pre-season friendly today during their training camp in Windischgarsten, Austria. Okan Buruk's side face Italian club Monza at Raiffeisen Arena, kicking off at 21:00 local time. The camp runs from July 23-29, during which Galatasaray will also take on Venezia and Villarreal as part of their preparations for the new season.

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