The Turkish Super Lig will assign foreign Video Assistant Referees for crucial games until the end of the season, the Turkish Football Federation said on Friday. The Super Lig has been marked by violence and controversial refereeing decisions in recent months, with a referee punched in the face in December by a club president, while Fenerbahce has also raised concerns …
Fenerbahce will consider withdrawing from the Turkish top flight after some of its players were attacked by Trabzonspor fans following their weekend away win, the Super Lig club said on Monday. Trabzonspor supporters stormed the pitch and brawled with security forces and Fenerbahce players after their team lost 3-2 on Sunday in the latest incident in a league that has …
Besiktas seized the Turkish Super Lig title for the 16th time on Saturday with a 2-1 win away to Goztepe, clinching the title on goal difference ahead of their Istanbul rivals Galatasaray in a tense end to the season. Croatian defender Domagoj Vida put Besiktas ahead in the 10th minute in Izmir, only for Alpaslan Ozturk to equalise for hosts …
A total of four players from three teams in the Turkish Super Lig have tested positive for coronavirus, the clubs said on Friday. Istanbul's Galatasaray said two of its players were found to be positive after tests were conducted on the staff returning from holiday. Trabzonspor, which came runner-up in the league, said one of its first team players had …
Istanbul Basaksehir won the Turkish Super Lig for the first time on Sunday, snapping the dominance of the city's 'Big Three' clubs Fenerbahce, Galatasaray and Besiktas. pic.twitter.com/9ubkFXN0ri — Istanbul Basaksehir English July 19, 2020 Basaksehir, which becomes only the sixth club to win the Super Lig since its inception in 1959, tops the standings with 69 points, seven ahead of …