2023-12-11 23:10:00
It is an image that deeply shocked European football… and even world football. In the Turkish capital, MKE Ankaragücü was held to a draw by Rizespor following conceding a goal in the final moments of the match. And while one of his players was sent off in the 50th minute of play, Faruk Koca, the president of the capital club, was very angry with the refereeing decisions of Halil Umut Meler. The latter then rushed onto the field and punched him which caused him to fall to the ground. On the ground, the man in black was beaten up by the president’s cronies, leaving Mr. Umut Meler in a worrying state.
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A scene of great violence, which forced the Turkish authorities to take a radical decision. After an exceptional meeting, it was decided to completely stop the Süper Lig Championship until further notice. “We are closely monitoring the state of health of Halil Umut Meler
and we wish a speedy recovery to our precious referee (…) Today, this despicable attack is not only directed once morest Halil Umut Meler. Today, this inhuman and despicable attack was committed once morest everyone involved in football. Following the decision of the Turkish Football Federation Board of Directors, matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely.it is explained in the press release from the Turkish Football Federation, adding that they want to punish the attackers “as severely as possible”.
Pub. 12/12/2023 00:10 Updated 12/12/2023 04:29
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