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Turkish club president only wanted to ‘spit in face’ of referee he hospitalised

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Turkish club president only wanted to ‘spit in face’ of referee he hospitalised
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Faruk Koca, President of MKE Ankaragucu throws a punch to the referee Halil Umut Meler after the Turkish Super Lig week 15 soccer match between MKE Ankaragucu and Rizespor at Eryaman Stadium in Ankara, Turkiye on December 11, 2023. The match ended 1-1. (Photo by Emin Sansar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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All football in Turkey has been suspended indefinitely after a referee was physically assaulted by a club president on Monday night, during a top-flight game between MKE Ankaragucu and Caykur Rizespor. 

Following a last-gasp equaliser from Rizespor, MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca ran onto the pitch at the full-time whistle to approach referee Halil Umut Meler. A shocking act of violence followed, with Koca striking Meler on the cheekbone, sending the Champions League-level official to the ground.

Several others started assaulting Meler with kicks while he lay prone on the ground, before a large group of players, coaching staff and security intervened to help the referee back to his feet and escort him to safety. 

MKE Ankaragücü Kulübü Başkanı Faruk Koca, Çaykur Rizespor maçından sonra hakem Halil Umut Meler’e sahanın içinde yumruk attı.Hakem Umut Meler yere düştüğünde Koca’nın yanındaki kişiler bu sefer tekme ile vurmaya devam ettiler. Halil Umut Meler’e yapılan saldırı kabul… pic.twitter.com/Xg72LoAKwtDecember 11, 2023

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Meler was taken to hospital, where he is likely to remain until at least Wednesday due to swelling on his face and the neck brace he has to wear. 

“The bleeding in Meler’s left eye started to decrease” and there will be no permanent damage,” said Mehmet Yorubulut, chief doctor of Acibadem hospital. “The fracture there will gradually heal. There is no brain damage.”

The state-owned Anadolu news agency also reported that Koca threatened Meler while attacking him, with Meler highlighting the extent of the attack.

“Faruk Koca punched me under my left eye; I fell to the ground,” Meler said. “While I was on the ground, other people kicked me in the face and other parts of my body many times.

“Koca said to me and my colleagues, ‘I will finish you.’ Addressing me, he said, ‘I will kill you.’”

The president of Turkish club MKE Ankaragucu has been arrested after physically assaulting a referee on Monday night

Meler was punched by the president at the end of the game (Image credit: Getty Images)

As a result of the attack, the Turkish FA has decided to stop football at all levels in the nation. 

“The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely,” Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi told a news conference. “This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football.”

Koca, meanwhile, has been formally arrested along with two others for “injuring a public official”, according to justice minister, Yilmaz Tunc. Koca reportedly claimed in court that he hadn’t intended to attack the referee – all he wanted to do was simply “spit in his face”. 

“This incident developed due to the wrong decisions and provocative behaviour of the referee. My aim was to react verbally to the referee and spit in his face,” Koca told the court, according to the Demiroren news agency.

TFF also plan to severely punish Ankaragucu for the incident, with penalties discussed in meetings starting on Tuesday. 

TFF chairman Buyukeksi added: “Football matches are not a war, there is no death at the end. Not all teams can become champions at the same time. We all need to understand this. We invite everyone to take responsibility.

“[Ankaragucu] and its managers will be punished most severely.”

The president of Turkish club MKE Ankaragucu has been arrested after physically assaulting a referee on Monday night

Meler now remains in hospital until at least Wednesday (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Ryan is a staff writer for FourFourTwo, joining the team full-time in October 2022. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture’s websites, before eventually earning himself a position with FourFourTwo permanently. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer while a Trainee News Writer at Future. 

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