Mason Greenwood and Matteo Guendouzi under Uefa investigation over ‘offensive gestures’ aimed at rival fans

MASON GREENWOOD and his Fenerbahce team-mate Matteo Guendouzi are being investigated by Uefa. The pair, who both played for Lyon‘s bitter rivals Marseille, were involved in heated scenes after Fenerbahce‘s Champions League play-off win over the French side last month. Mason Greenwood and Matteo Guendouzi are being investigated by Uefa Credit: Getty Chaotic scenes broke out after the Champions League play-off between Fenerbahce and Lyon Credit: Getty Former Arsenal star Guendouzi, 27, stuck his middle finger up at Lyon fans, grabbed his crotch and shouted “Allez l’OM” (“Go Marseille”) in their direction after Fenerbahce sealed a 3-2 aggregate win on Lyon’s home turf. Guendouzi was then confronted by a man in Lyon’s club colours as a mass brawl broke out on the pitch. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Ex-Manchester United forward Greenwood was involved in the scuffle, which spilled into the tunnel after the game. Fenerbahce wrote: “UEFA has initiated disciplinary proceedings against our players Matteo Guendouzi and Mason Greenwood, as well as against our club. “Our club will present the necessary defenses before the relevant UEFA bodies to protect the rights and interests of our players and Fenerbahce. “All necessary information, documents, and defenses will be submitted to UEFA, and developments are being closely monitored by our club.” It is unclear whether punishments could be dished out before Fenerbahce’s league phase opener against Roma next week. Greenwood, 24, scored a stunner in the first-leg draw with Lyon and boasts four goals from his first eight games in Fenerbahce colours. Most read in Sport The Englishman joined the Turkish giants from Marseille in a £35.8million deal in July. He has joined Ederson, N’Golo Kante and Romelu Lukaku in Istanbul, where Fenerbahce bosses have splashed out on a star-studded squad. Comment now