As many as 5000 mostly female fans watch Fenerbahce play Manisaspor in Istanbul . Male fans had been banned because of a home invasion last July . Turkish football has been involved in a match fixing scandal . The fans have gone beyond the call of duty to embrace the club and fight for the rights of the club . '' UEFA vice - president Ali Koc tells CNN 's Pedro Pinto the match was ` ` historic ''
As many as 5000 mostly female fans watch Fenerbahce play Manisaspor in Istanbul . Male fans had been banned because of a home invasion last July . Turkish football has been involved in a match fixing scandal . UEFA vice - president Ali Koc tells CNN 's Pedro Pinto the match was ` ` historic ''