Turkish referee punched: Club president arrested over ... - Sky News
Dec 12, 2023 · Professional football in Turkey has been suspended after a top referee was punched to the ground by a club president at the end of a match in the country's highest league. Halil Umut Meler was ...
Referee punched: Turkish FA halts league football after club ... - BBC
Dec 12, 2023 · Referee Halil Umut Meler is knocked to the ground by a football club president following a Turkish Super Lig game, leading officials to suspend all matches.
Turkish referee attack leaves crisis that goes beyond football - BBC
Dec 12, 2023 · The violent attack on elite referee Halil Umut Meler has left Turkish football in a full-blown crisis and magnified concerns about Turkey's institutions.
Attacks on match officials could ‘kill ... - Associated Press News
Dec 13, 2023 · MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Attacked on the field by the president of a top Turkish soccer team, referee Halil Umut Meler desperately tried to cover his head to shield himself from the kicks of angry fans.
Turkish soccer club president quits after punching referee
Dec 12, 2023 · Referee Halil Umut Meler claimed that Koca also threatened to kill him following Ankaragücü’s match against Rizespor on Monday night. Meler says Koca punched him in the face under his left eye.
Turkey referee punched: Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca …
Dec 12, 2023 · MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca ran onto the pitch and struck match official Halil Umut Meler after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Caykur Rizespor.
Turkish referee punched: 'Embarrassed' football club ... - Sky News
Dec 13, 2023 · The MKE Ankaragucu president hit the referee Halil Umut Meler at the end of the game in the country's highest league on Monday. The punch sparked a melee of players and officials either joining the chaos or trying to intervene. As Meler lay on the ground he was also kicked in the head at least once.
Turkish referee punched: League suspended after Ankaragucu club ...
Dec 11, 2023 · Faruk Koca, president of Super Lig side MKE Ankaragucu, raced onto the field and hit referee Halil Umut Meler after a draw against Caykur Rizespor. Meler was left hospitalised after being...
Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca resigns after after punching …
Dec 13, 2023 · Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca resigns after punching referee Halil Umut Meler following his side's 1-1 draw with Rizespor in Turkish Super Lig on Monday night; two detained as fans also...
Football news 2024, MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca …
2 days ago · AP. November 13, 2024 - 12.58am. A Turkish court sentenced a former top-flight football club executive to more than three and a half years in prison for attacking a referee on the field at the end of a league game last season. MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca punched referee Halil Umut Meler in the face after the final whistle of a 1-1 draw ...