Former club president regrets attacking Turkish soccer referee but denies threatening to kill him
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Former club president regrets attacking Turkish soccer referee but denies threatening to kill him

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — The former president of a top-division soccer team in Turkey told a court on Tuesday that he regretted attacking a referee at the end of a league game but denied threatening to kill him. Faruk Koca, who resigned as president of MKE Ankaragucu after punching referee Halil Umut Meler, has been charged with causing wilful injury to a public official, threatening an official and violating a law relating to the prevention of violence in sports. “The part about the threat is not true,” the state-run Anadolu Agency quoted Koca as telling the court during the opening hearing. Koca was imposed a permanent ban from soccer while Ankaragucu was fined 2 million lira and has been forced to play five home games without fans.

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Former Turkish football club president Faruk Koca sentenced to prison for attacking referee
1 month, 1 week ago

Former Turkish football club president Faruk Koca sentenced to prison for attacking referee

The Hindu  

A Turkish court on Monday 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 in …

Former Turkish soccer club president sentenced to prison for attacking referee
1 month, 1 week ago

Former Turkish soccer club president sentenced to prison for attacking referee

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former top-flight soccer 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 …

Jose Mourinho fined and banned following criticism of Turkish refereeing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jose Mourinho fined and banned following criticism of Turkish refereeing

New York Times  

Jose Mourinho has been fined and must serve a one-match ban following his reaction to Fenerbahce’s win over Trabzonspor. The former Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid manager celebrated Sunday’s 3-2 away victory — won by a 112th-minute Sofyan Amrabat goal — with an attempted knee slide in front of opposition supporters. The Turkish Football Federation said Mourinho’s comments “were …

Mourinho gets one-match ban and fined after rant on Turkish football
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mourinho gets one-match ban and fined after rant on Turkish football

The Hindu  

Jose Mourinho’s tirade in Turkey came at a cost. The outspoken Fenerbahce coach has been banned for a game and fined following his diatribe about Turkish football, when he said he was fighting “the system” and suggested officials are biased against his team. The Turkish Football Federation’s disciplinary board described Mourinho’s comments as unsportsmanlike and fined him 900,000 Turkish lira …

Former club president regrets attacking Turkish football referee, faces up to 13 years in prison if found guilty
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Former club president regrets attacking Turkish football referee, faces up to 13 years in prison if found guilty

The Hindu  

The former president of a top-division football team in Turkey told a court on Tuesday that he regretted attacking a referee at the end of a league game but denied threatening to kill him. Faruk Koca, who resigned as president of MKE Ankaragucu after punching referee Halil Umut Meler, has been charged with causing wilful injury to a public official, …

Turkish club president of Ankaragucu released on bail after punching referee, Halil Umut Meler, at top league game
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkish club president of Ankaragucu released on bail after punching referee, Halil Umut Meler, at top league game

The Hindu  

Faruk Koca, the former president of a Turkish top division football team who was jailed for punching a referee, has been released on bail, the country’s state-run news agency reported on Wednesday. Koca, who resigned as president of MKE Ankaragucu after punching referee Halil Umut Meler, will still be required to report regularly to authorities, the Anadolu Agency said. The …

Turkish fans welcome resumption of football leagues after assault on referee
1 year ago

Turkish fans welcome resumption of football leagues after assault on referee

The Hindu  

Turkish football fans welcomed the resumption of matches in all tiers of Turkey’s football leagues on Tuesday, after a week-long suspension imposed following a club president’s on-field attack on a referee in an unprecedented display of violence. Last week, the president of top-flight club Ankaragucu, Faruk Koca, went on to the pitch and punched referee Halil Umit Meler in the …

Turkish Club President Faruk Koca Given Lifetime Ban for Punching Referee
1 year ago

Turkish Club President Faruk Koca Given Lifetime Ban for Punching Referee

News 18  

The disgraced former president of Turkish club Ankaragucu was handed a lifetime ban by Turkey’s football federation on Thursday after punching a referee following a game earlier this week. The Turkish football federation’s disciplinary board has also ordered Ankaragucu to play five home matches behind closed doors and fined the club 60,000 euros. Club boss Faruk Koca rushed onto the …

Turkish football league crisis: Things to know after violent attack on referee
1 year ago

Turkish football league crisis: Things to know after violent attack on referee

Hindustan Times  

League football in Turkey will resume on Tuesday after a brief suspension caused by a club president's attack on a referee. The incident has raised plenty of questions on the environment in Turkish football, including on-pitch violence towards match officials. MKE Ankaragucu President Faruk Koca attacked referee Halil Umut Meler. After the full-time whistle, Ankaragucu President Faruk Koca rushed to …

Club president arrested as ref attack rocks Turkish league
1 year ago

Club president arrested as ref attack rocks Turkish league

China Daily  

Referee Halil Umut Meler holds his face as he lies on the ground after being punched by Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca at the end of the Turkish Super Lig match in Ankara on Monday. ANKARA — The president of toptier Turkish soccer club Ankaragucu, Faruk Koca, was arrested on Tuesday for punching a referee in the face at the end …

Turkey Super Lig matches to resume on 19 December after suspension caused by attack on referee
1 year ago

Turkey Super Lig matches to resume on 19 December after suspension caused by attack on referee

Firstpost  

MKE Ankaragucu’s president, Faruk Koca, attack on referee Halil Umut Meler on Monday had led to the suspension of all league games in Turkey, which has been selected to co-host the 2032 European Championship with Italy. Koca punched referee Halil Umut Meler in the face on the field after the final whistle of a 1-1 draw in a Super Lig …

Pundits and managers must change the way we talk about referees to end football’s culture of disrespect
1 year ago

Pundits and managers must change the way we talk about referees to end football’s culture of disrespect

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Turkish club president Faruk Koca punches referee Halil …

Who is Faruk Koca? Disgraced football club president arrested for punching referee in Turkish league, condemned by FIFA
1 year ago

Who is Faruk Koca? Disgraced football club president arrested for punching referee in Turkish league, condemned by FIFA

Hindustan Times  

Turkish football was plunged into chaos on Tuesday as Faruk Koca, the president of the prominent Super Lig club Ankaragucu, was arrested following a shocking incident during the team's home match against Rizespor. MKE Ankaragucu President Faruk Koca reacts as he leaves the field after the team's Super Lig home match against Caykur Rizespor Referee Meler, who not only endured …

Turkish football plunges into crisis after referee attack
1 year ago

Turkish football plunges into crisis after referee attack

Firstpost  

The attacked referee released a statement after being rushed to hospital saying Koca had threatened his life Turkey’s football plunged into all-out crisis Tuesday following an on the pitch attack on a referee by a club president who was mentioned as a possible candidate for mayor of Ankara. The top-flight Super Lig indefinitely suspended matches and a court placed MKA …

Turkish football league suspends all matches after club owner punches referee in the face
1 year ago

Turkish football league suspends all matches after club owner punches referee in the face

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Videos of the incident show Ankaragucu’s president, Faruk Koca, running up to …

Watch: Shocking scenes as club president punches Super Lig referee in face; Turkish FA halts league football
1 year ago

Watch: Shocking scenes as club president punches Super Lig referee in face; Turkish FA halts league football

Hindustan Times  

The Turkish Football Federation has suspended all leagues on a night of "shame" for the nation's soccer after Ankaragucu's president Faruk Koca punched the referee in the face at the end of their Super Lig home match against Rizespor. Faruk Koca entered the field and hit referee Halil Umut Meler when the final whistle blew after Rizespor scored a 97th …

Turkish league suspended after 'vile, inhumane' referee attack by club president
1 year ago

Turkish league suspended after 'vile, inhumane' referee attack by club president

Firstpost  

Turkish football club Ankaragucu chief Faruk Koca punched referee Halil Umut Meler in the face, leaving the official with a black eye The Turkish SuperLig, country’s highest football division, has been suspended indefinitely after a referee was punched by Ankaragucu’s president following a 1-1 draw with Rizespor, the country’s football federation announced. Ankaragucu chief Faruk Koca punched referee Halil Umut …

Faruk Koca, Turkish football club Ankaragucu president, arrested for punching referee
1 year ago

Faruk Koca, Turkish football club Ankaragucu president, arrested for punching referee

India Today  

A Turkish court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of Ankaragucu club president Faruk Koca for hitting a referee in the face at the end of a S¼per Lig match, and remanded two other suspects in detention in connection with the incident, according to the justice minister. The Turkish Football Federation said that all leagues had been suspended following the "shameful" …

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