NYON Switzerland AP Juventus could face disciplinary action if it travels to Turkey on the day of its postponed Champions League clash against Galatasaray UEFA said Tuesday. The European governing body said it sees no reason to exempt Juventus from a UEFA rule under which teams must travel to match venues by the day before a game. Juventus had asked UEFA for permission to arrive in Istanbul Wednesday in a concession to players' misgivings over traveling to Turkey in the light of the country's political tensions with Italy. The match is going ahead after a one-week postponement by UEFA over security concerns. Tension has declined since then. UEFA said it sees ``no valid reason to grant an exception'' to competition rules which state teams must arrive at the match venue no later than the previous evening. ``The clause is considered to be essential in order to allow smooth preparations for the match in particular for the visiting team'' UEFA said in a statement. In a reply to the Juventus request UEFA said ``it will be the club's own decision to adhere to the regulations or not.'' If the Italian team travels Wednesday ``we would draw your attention to the fact that the matter would then be submitted to UEFA's disciplinary bodies'' it added. APW19981201.1336.txt.body.html APW19981201.0749.txt.body.html