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NYON, Switzerland \u2014 UEFA removed Azerbaijani club Turan Tovuz from next season\u2019s Conference League because of past match-fixing by players, the European soccer body<\/a> said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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The club said in a statement it will challenge the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.<\/p>\n

Turan finished third in the Azerbaijani league to earn a place in the second qualifying round of the third-tier Conference League. The draw is made in two weeks and first-leg games are on July 23.<\/p>\n

Entry rules for the Conference League require clubs \u201cnot have been directly and\/or indirectly involved\u201d in fixing domestic or international games in the previous 10 years.<\/p>\n

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Seven Turan players were banned in 2019 by the Azerbaijani soccer federation, the club acknowledged in a statement.<\/p>\n

Teams playing in qualifying for the Conference League season include Ajax, Atalanta, Brighton, Freiburg<\/a> and Monaco.<\/p>\n

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___<\/p>\n

AP soccer: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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