ISTANBUL, TURKEY - APRIL 11: Besiktas fans sing and cheer on the street ahead of the opening match of the new Vodafone Arena between Besiktas and Bursaspor on April 11, 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. The new multi-purpose stadium has an approximate capacity of 42,000 and took more than two years to construct at an estimated cost of 80 million USD. The stadium was built on the site of the old BJK Inonu Stadium and will be the home field for Turkey’s leading football team the Besiktas J.K. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
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PARIS (AP) Monaco says it won’t organize a trip for its fans to travel to Turkish side Besiktas when the clubs meet in the Champions League in November.
Monaco says the French body in charge of the fight against hooliganism has advised the club against bringing supporters to Istanbul.
Besiktas will be hosting Monaco on Nov. 1 in Group G of the Champions League.
Monaco says it won’t ask Besiktas to open the away fans area in the stadium and asked its fans not to travel on their own.
