An incident occurred where the president of Ankara Guizy, a Turkic professional soccer team
was dissatisfied with the decision and punched the referee in the face on the ground after the game.
Foreign media, including the British public broadcaster BBC, reported on the 12th (Korean time)
After the 15th round of the Turkiye Super Lig between Ankara Guice and Rizespor ended 1-1
the referee fell to the ground after being hit by a fist from Ankara Guice.”
The game between the two teams, played early in the morning Korean time, was so intense that two players were sent off.
The home team, Ankara Guizy, who scored the first goal in the 14th minute of the first half
was outnumbered in the 5th minute of the second half when striker Ali Sowe was sent off for accumulating warnings, and from this point on, the home fans started to get excited. 먹튀검증사이트
Meanwhile, Rizespor’s central defender Emirhan Topcu was sent off in the 5th minute of added time in the second half for accumulating warnings, and Ankara Guizy’s victory seemed to be solidified.
However, in the 7th minute of added time in the second half, Rizespor’s Aldolfo Gaic scored an equalizer, ending the game 1-1.
The incident occurred as soon as the referee blew the whistle to end the match.
Ankara Guizy president Farouk Coca, enraged at missing out on a close victory
stormed the ground and punched referee Halil Umut Meler in the left eye area.
Ankara Gwiju’s fans who stormed into the stadium also assaulted the fallen referee, and the ground became a mess as players and team officials tried to stop the attack.
Referee Meller, who was hit in the face that day, is a 37-year-old young referee who has been working as an international referee since 2017.
Last month, he was also refereed in a UEFA Champions League match.
The Turkiye Football Association immediately convened an extraordinary meeting and announced a strong response, saying
It is a shame for Turkic football. All those involved in the incident will pay the price.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also said, “I condemn the attack on the referee. I hope for his speedy recovery.
Sports means peace and brotherhood. Sports cannot coexist with violence.
Turkiye Sports “We never tolerate violence,” he emphasized.