Turkish Super Lig suspended indefinitely after Ankaragüdü attack, president hospitalizes referee

December 12 – Turkish soccer has has been dived In all out crisis with first class matches indefinitely suspended following A in the field attack on A arbitrator by A club president, double as THE sports night of shame In THE country.

Shocking scenes unfolded After THE END of THE Turkish Great League game between Ankaragüdü And Rizespor on Monday night.

THE match has THE Eryaman Stadium In Ankara finished In A 1-1 draw And After THE final whistle Ankaragücü president Faruk Koca And other club civil servants stormed THE not has seek A strong test with match arbitrator Halil Umut Meler.

Unhappy with THE officer of Meler, WHO watch two red And six YELLOW cards In THE match, Ankaragücü representatives attack him, with club president Faruk Koca knock Meler out with A blow has THE head.

THE arbitrator collapsed has THE ground And while covering her head with her hands, received several kicking Since other people WHO had Also invaded THE field. As A result, Meler was hospitalized with A light fracture close her eye but was not In A serious condition. He was expected has be dump on Wednesday.

Immediately After THE ugly incident, THE management of THE Turkish Soccer Federation (FFT) detained A urgent meeting And decided has to suspend all THE country soccer championships indefinitely.

Shortly after, Koca – WHO appeared has be furious has Meler For attribution A Break time penalty that allowed to visit Caikur Rizespor has leave THE capital with A draw – And two others were would have put In before the trial detention For “hurtful And threatening A public official".

THE president of FFT Mehmet Buyükekşi released A long And keen statement, declaring that "OUR FIFA License arbitrator Halil Umut Meler was submitted has A very bad And inhuman attack by self-conscious the criminals. We condemn This attack. We are closely monitoring Halil Umut Meler health state.

"We wish A fast recovery has OUR precious arbitrator. This contemptible attack was not do only against Halil Umut Meler. He was do against all stakeholders of Turkish football."

"Everyone WHO has Never target referees East A partner in crime of This vile crime. Presidents, the coaches, soccer players, arbitrator commentators, those WHO target referees And put them In in front of THE public are responsible For This vile attack. Today, This inhuman And contemptible attack was do against all stakeholders of Turkish football.

"THE responsible club, THE club president, It is managers And all THE the criminals WHO attack Halil Umut Meler will be punished In THE most severe way. »

"We to have postponed all THE matches indefinitely. Enough East enough! Referees are humans Also! Kick And perforation SO a lot… Person should be hit as This. Do not devalue Turkish soccer any of them further away. Let's go not disgrace Turkish soccer has THE world. »

Turkey President Reception Tayyip Erdoğan, of which decision AKP to party East Closely linked has THE Ankara club, also job A comment on X.

"I condemn THE attack on arbitrator Halil Umut Meler After THE MKE Ankaragücü-Çaykur Rizespor match plays This evening, And I wish him A fast recovery. Sports means peace And fraternity," wrote Erdogan. "Sport East incompatible with violence. We will Never allow violence has take place In Turkish sport. »

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