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      • A Turkish football club president has been arrested after punching a referee following a top-flight match on Monday. MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca ran onto the pitch and struck match official Halil Umut Meler after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Caykur Rizespor.
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  3. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › footballTurkey referee punched: Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca ... - BBC

    Dec 12, 2023 · A Turkish football club president has been arrested after punching a referee following a top-flight match on Monday. MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca ran onto the pitch and struck...

  4. www.cnn.com › 2023/12/12 › sportTurkish soccer club president quits after punching referee

    Dec 12, 2023 · 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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  6. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › footballReferee punched: Turkish FA halts league football after club ...

    Dec 12, 2023 · Turkish football bosses suspended all leagues after a referee was punched to the ground by a club president following a top-flight game on Monday. Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE...

  7. www.bbc.com › news › world-europe-67690210How a referee being punched shut down Turkish football - BBC

    Dec 12, 2023 · Referee Halil Umut Meler was hit by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th minute equaliser in a Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor....

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  9. www.bbc.co.uk › news › avHow a referee being punched shut down Turkish football

    Dec 12, 2023 · Referee Halil Umut Meler was hit by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th minute equaliser in a Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor....

  10. apnews.com › article › turkey-football-refereeTurkish club president arrested and league games suspended ...

    Dec 12, 2023 · The Turkish Football Federation has suspended all league games in the country after a club president punched the referee in the face at the end of a top-flight match. Koca was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, along with two other people on charges of injuring a public official following questioning by prosecutors.

  11. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 5129623/2023/12Turkish referee punched: League suspended after Ankaragucu ...

    Dec 11, 2023 · Turkish football has been suspended by league bosses after the referee in a top-flight match was hospitalised after being punched to the ground by a club president at the end of the...