Last summer Krzysztof Piątek moved from Hertha Berlin to Basaksehir Istanbul. After an unsuccessful start, the Pole started to do better and better and eventually finished the season with 17 goals to his name. He is also doing great this season and has already scored eight goals in nine games.
Piątka Club excluded from European cups
It turns out that the Pole's club has quite a few problems. Recently, UEFA looked at the finances of all the teams that took part in the European cups last season. Among them was Basaksehir. Team from Turkey competed in the Champions League. According to the rules, clubs' expenses cannot exceed 80 percent of their income. And Basaksehir did not meet those requirements.
As a result, the European body imposed a sanction on the team. The Piątka team was excluded from the European Cups, to which it will qualify in the next three years. In addition, it must pay a fine of 100,000 euros. In addition, its squad may be reduced this season. However, these sanctions may be lifted if the club's expenses in the current competition do not exceed 80 percent.
Basaksehir after three rounds of Turkish Super League is in fifth place in the table with seven points. The next game will play on Saturday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. Then they will play away against Bodrumspor. The Piątek team also competes in the Conference League, where in the league phase they will play against Rapid Vienna, Celje, FC Copenhagen, Petrocub, Heidenheim and Cercle Brugge.