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

Club president arrested as ref attack rocks Turkish league

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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 of a match, with the official telling police that Koca had threatened to kill him. Referee Halil Umut Meler, who was also kicked while lying on the pitch, said that Koca had also threatened him and his colleagues, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported. My aim was to react verbally to the referee and spit in his face," Koca told the court, according to Demiroren News Agency.

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