TURKISH FOOTBALL FEDERATION RECEIVES FIFA FAIR PLAY AWARD FOR 2008

Jan 13 2009
Turkey

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has received the FIFA Fair Play
Award for 2008 in a ceremony held in Zurich, Switzerland on Monday.

The President of TFF, Mahmut Ozgener, received the FIFA Award from UEFA
President and FIFA Executive Committee member Michel Platini and UEFA
First Vice-President and FIFA Executive Committee member Senes Erzik.

The FIFA Fair Play Award for 2008 was shared by the Football
Associations of Turkey and Armenia.

FIFA presented the Award to Turkey and Armenia based on a World
Cup qualifier game played in Yerevan on September 6, 2008 that was
attended by the presidents of Turkey and Armenia, two countries that
do not have any form of diplomatic relationship.