It looks like Fenerbahçe will receive payment for the transfer of Mehmet Aurelio after all. The Conflict Resolution Committee of the Turkish Football Federation has ruled that Aurelio must pay his former club $5.25 million. Aurelio left the club to sign with Spanish side Real Betis last summer, although Fener originally received no transfer payment from Aurelio's current club.

Due to a legal loophole in his contract, Aurelio left Fenerbahçe to sign with Real Betis last summer, even though it appeared he was still contractually bound to the Canaries. It was initially ruled that Aurelio's contract was valid only in Türkiye, meaning he could sign with another club outside of the country with no penalty. Fener also received no transfer fee payment from Real Betis for the move last summer.

Now the committee has ruled that Aurelio will pay his former club $5.25 million. Aurelio will likely appeal the decision with the committee, further delaying the legal battle that has been on-going for nearly a year. Aurelio has yet to issue a personal statement on the committee's decision this week.

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Several Fenerbahçe footballers and administrators will appear on the television show 'Var Mısın Yok Musun' this weekend. The popular show will feature stars Roberto Carlos, Alex de Souza, Volkan Demirel, Emre Belözoğlu, Semih Şentürk, Dani Güiza, and others. Fener President Aziz Yıldırım and Vice-President Ali Koç will also make an appearance on the show.

The popular show, hosted by Cem Yılmaz, is the Turkish version of the show 'Deal or No Deal.' The show has featured a number of celebrities this year, most recently Carmen Electra, Christina Aguilera, and rapper 50 Cent.

The footballers will be playing to support a charity on Saturday. All proceeds from their winnings will go to support a foundation for hearing-impaired children.

''Var Mısın Yok Musun' will air Saturday night at 22:00 local time (3 PM EST in the U.S.; 8 PM in the U.K.). The show can be seen live on Show TV and online at www.digiturkwebtv.com.

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Fenerbahçe arrived in Bursa earlier this afternoon, just one day ahead of their Turkcell Süper Lig clash with Bursaspor. The Yellow Canaries take on the Green Crocs Friday night in Bursa. Coach Luis Aragones included a few surprises on his 20-man roster for Friday's match.

The team arrived late Thursday afternoon by ferry boat in Bursa. As usual, the team was greeted with a throng of fans and flowers upon their arrival. Coach Luis Aragones was able to include goalkeeper Volkan Demirel in his roster after the PFDK cleared the keeper to play late Thursday. The 20-man roster for Friday's match is as follows:

Volkan Demirel, Volkan Babacan, Gökhan Gönül, Gökhan Emreciksin, Ali Bilgin, Diego Lugano, Edu Dracena, Önder Turacı, Roberto Carlos, Gökçek Vederson, Selçuk Şahin, Deniz Barış, Emre Belözoğlu, Deivid de Souza, Uğur Boral, Gürhan Gürsoy, Semih Şentürk, Dani Güiza, Mert Günok, İlhan Parlak.

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