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UEFA have summoned the English and Turkish Football Associations to their Swiss headquarters following comments attributed to Turkish federation chief Hanuk Ulusoy.
Ulusoy warned England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson that his side would be defeated in Istanbul next month and that the Swede would then be sacked.
And Eriksson was criticised by the Turkish Football Federation president for warning fans their safety was in jeopardy if they defied advice and travelled to Istanbul.
Ulusoy raked up memories of the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985, when 39 Juventus fans died after crowd trouble in the build up to the European Cup final against Liverpool.
Ulusoy said: "I think Eriksson has forgotten the Heysel disaster. Of course he doesn't want England fans in Turkey because he doesn't want them to see a defeat.
"Anyway, he will be sacked from the England job after the game because he will have no credibility left and he will only be fit to manage the national team of Patagonia."
Ulusoy warned England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson that his side would be defeated in Istanbul next month and that the Swede would then be sacked.
And Eriksson was criticised by the Turkish Football Federation president for warning fans their safety was in jeopardy if they defied advice and travelled to Istanbul.
Ulusoy raked up memories of the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985, when 39 Juventus fans died after crowd trouble in the build up to the European Cup final against Liverpool.
Ulusoy said: "I think Eriksson has forgotten the Heysel disaster. Of course he doesn't want England fans in Turkey because he doesn't want them to see a defeat.
"Anyway, he will be sacked from the England job after the game because he will have no credibility left and he will only be fit to manage the national team of Patagonia."