The FIFA-licensed referee was eventually brought to his feet with the help of several players and security personnel before eventually being led away from the field. The Turkish Football Federation has indefinitely postponed matches in all of the country’s leagues following the attack.ĭuring the 1-1 draw at Eryaman Stadium in Ankara, Ankaragücü conceded an equalizing goal in the 97th minute, after which Koca ran onto the field and punched Meler in the face. Yörübulut said that he is hoping Meler will be discharged on Tuesday evening or on Wednesday. Mehmet Yörübulut, chief doctor of Acibadem hospital, said in a video posted on X that Meler has a small crack following the punch but there is no brain damage. I am not aware of any other incident that took place.” They immediately removed me from the scene because I had a heart condition. “After the slap, the referee was standing about five-10 minutes … He stood for a second. LaLiga match between Granada and Athletic Bilbao suspended after fan dies in the stands (Photo By Alex Camara/Europa Press via Getty Images) Alex Camara/Europa Press/Getty Images SPAIN - DECEMBER 10: Athletic players wait as the match was stopped due to health problems with a fan in the stadium during the Spanish league, La Liga EA Sports, football match played between Granada CF and Athletic Club at Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium on December 10, 2023, in Granada, Spain. The slap I gave does not cause a fracture,” Koca said, per Anadolu. Meanwhile, I slapped the referee in the face. My aim was to react verbally to the referee and spit in his face. “This incident developed due to the referee’s wrong decisions and provocative behavior. Koca, however, has refuted the claims, saying he “slapped” Meler in the face. Koca is among the three people arrested, per Tunç. Yılmaz Tunç, the Turkish Minister of Justice, said on X that the three individuals who attacked the referee have been “arrested for the crime of, ‘injuring, on a sports field in a way that resulted in a fracture, a public official who was performing their public duty.’” According to public broadcaster TRT, he was transported to the hospital by ambulance. Several photos and videos show Meler with a swollen left eye and a bag of ice as he walked off the field, surrounded by security with riot shields. “Faruk Koca, said to me, ‘I will finish you.’ Addressing me, he said, ‘I will kill you,’” Meler told Anadolu. Meler says he then fell to the ground where he was kicked by two others, according to a statement published by Turkey’s state-run news agency Anadolu. Meler says Koca punched him in the face under his left eye. Referee Halil Umut Meler claimed that Koca also threatened to kill him following Ankaragücü’s match against Rizespor on Monday night. “In order to avoid any further harm to the Ankaragücü club, Ankaragücü fans, the community I am in and my family, I would like to announce that I have resigned from the MKE Ankaragücü Presidency,” Faruk Koca said in a club statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. The president of top-flight Turkish soccer club Ankaragücü has announced his resignation a day after he punched a FIFA-licensed referee in the face.
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