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

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

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

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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After attack on referee, Turkish leagues to restart functions from December 19
1 year ago

After attack on referee, Turkish leagues to restart functions from December 19

India Today  

The Turkish leagues are all set to resume their function from December 19 after it was halted following the attack on a referee recently. The Super Lig had been brought to an abrupt halt following a shocking altercation involving Ankaragucu's then-president Faruk Koca and referee Halil Umut Meler. The gravity of the assault was underscored by the immediate arrest of …

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Turkey suspends all league games after club president punches referee at a top-flight match
1 year ago

Turkey suspends all league games after club president punches referee at a top-flight match

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Turkish Football Federation has …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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