Türkiye to prosecute football club president AnkaragucuFaruk Koca, who punched the referee in the Rizespor match, Halil Umut MelerThe country’s authorities announced.
husband, president AnkaragucuThe football player, who ranked 11th in the Turkish Super League, went down to the grass as soon as the match ended and punched the referee in the face, and the match ended 1-1. Rizespor In the 97th minute.
The referee saw a red card in the 51st minute Ali Sowe, The Ankaragücü striker’s decision was heavily protested by the fans.
A general conflict broke out in the countryside and ended with the intervention of police and gendarmerie teams. Koca’s transfer to the hospitalThe Turkish Minister of Internal Affairs stated that he would be arrested later, Ali Yerlikayain a message on X, formerly Twitter.
Also Minister of Justice Yılmaz TunçWhile announcing on the same social network that legal action would be taken against anyone involved in the attack, the Minister of Sports also condemned Koca’s attack on the referee.
In fact, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned the attack on the X network and wished Halil Umut Meler a speedy recovery. “Sports is peace and brotherhood. “We will never allow violence in Turkish sports,” he tweeted.
Rizespor is in eighth place Super LeagueAnkaragücü is 4 points behind and ranks 11th.