( CNN ) -- Ukrainian club Metalist Kharkiv have been thrown out of UEFA competitions for a year after European soccer 's governing body found them guilty on match-fixing charges . Metalist , who finished runners up in the Ukrainian Premier League , had been drawn to play German side Schalke in the final qualifying stage of the European Champions League . But after hearing their case on Tuesday , UEFA 's Appeals Body has decided to disqualify them from all European competitions for the 2013/14 seasons . A statement on UEFA 's website said the club were in breach of several regulations , one of which precludes `` any activity aimed at arranging or influencing the outcome of a match at national or international level . '' `` FC Metalist Kharkiv have been disqualified from UEFA competitions for the 2013/14 season following the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings against the Ukrainian club , '' the statement read . `` The club has the opportunity to appeal the decision of the UEFA Appeals Body to the Court of Arbitration for Sport ( CAS ) . `` In the meantime , the UEFA Emergency Panel -- which is composed of five members of the UEFA Executive Committee -- will hold a meeting later today to consider the consequences of the decision on the competition . '' Earlier this month the Court of Arbitration for Sport ( CAS ) upheld a decision by the Football Federation of Ukraine ( FFU ) to ban Yevhen Krasnikov -- Metalist 's sports director -- from the game for five years in relation to allegations he helped to fix a Ukrainian league game against Karpaty Lviv in 2008 . CAS also backed the FFU 's decision to strip Metalist of their third-placed finish in 2008 and the decision to fine the club and FC Karpaty $ 25,000 each over a disputed fixture played in April 2008 . One of Metalist 's players , Serhiy Lashchenkov , was banned for five years and another five players in their squad were handed three-year bans . Metalist beat PAOK Thessaloniki in the third qualifying round of the Champions League last week , but the Greek side may now be reinstated .
Ukrainian club Metalist Kharkiv are disqualified from European competitions for a season . European soccer 's governing body finds Metalist guilty on match - fixing charges . Metalist had been qualified for the Champions League playoff with Schalke . Greek side Olympic Thessaloniki will be reinstated to Europe 's top club league .