The match Between Ankaragucu and Rizespor in round 15 of the Turkish national championship, the home team Ankaragucu opened the score early in the 14th minute thanks to Morutan. However, at the beginning of the second half, they were at a disadvantage Director Ali Sowe was sent off in the 50th minute.
In a manless position, Ankaragucu held off the opponent until injury time in the second half. At minute 90+5, away team midfielder Topcu was disqualified. However, when the two teams had equal numbers, Ankaragucu conceded a goal in the 90+7 minute. The match ended with a draw of 1-1.
Frustrated because the home team unfortunately dropped points, Ankaragucu Club President Faruk Koca rushed straight onto the field. He said that referee Halil Umut Meler forced the home team and gave too much extra time.
Unable to control his anger, Mr. Faruk Koca punched the referee right on the field. The players rushed to stop it, but President Faruk Koca still wanted to win with the other referees. Two members of Ankaragucu also rushed to kick referee Halil Umut Meler who was lying on the field.
This incident shocked the village football Türkiye . Turkish Minister of Justice Yilmaz Tunc affirmed that he will investigate to the end and bring the criminals to justice.
Meanwhile, the Turkish Football Federation decided to postpone the national championship indefinitely. A spokesman for this agency said: “We condemn the violence targeting referee Umut. The behavior of Mr. Faruk Koca and some Ankaragucu members is unacceptable.
At this time, we are closely monitoring the health condition of referee Umut. We hope that he will recover soon. In our opinion, this attack is not only aimed at the referee. It has a negative impact for Turkish football. All those who created the trouble need to be held accountable.
We are ready to provide evidence to the investigating agency criminal prosecution. We have temporarily decided to postpone matches in the Turkish national championship indefinitely.”
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