Turkish Football Federation (TFF) made the decision this Thursday disable for life participate in any football-related activity Farouk Kocanow former president Ankaragucuwhich last Monday He attacked referee Khalil Umut Meler.
He Football Disciplinary Board decided to punish five-year ban on Kochua measure that “if three years are exceeded HE becomes permanent“, TFF said in a statement.
Federation He explained on his digital site:
Club president Farouk Koca was sentenced to five years in prison for his actions in violation of regulations, assaulting and threatening the match referee, and for the on-field incident he caused. If punished for more than three years (…), the penalty will be permanent deprivation of rights.
Farouk Koca It’s in preventive prison from Tuesday for hitting the referee Khalil Umut Meler at the end of the game Ankaragucu vs Rizespor (1-1) .
The case caused a corresponding scandal in Türkiyeto show, according to many experts, little respect for collegial And feeling of impunity who has such people kocha, businessman and former party deputy in MaybeIslamist Automatic transmission
Despite the seriousness of the incidents, Ankaragucu fans They expressed their support now former president of the club.
Ankaragücü taraftarları Faruk Koca’ya destek olmak için kulup Theyselerinde.pic.twitter.com/cAXUCKSTyw
— Arka Besli (@ArkaBesliForum) December 14, 2023
Some of them even put up posters to show their support for Geoje. One of them ends with the phrase “man with a big heart“.
Tandogan Tesisleri’nde Faruk Kojaya deprived her of geçen dakika artıyor. O bölgede yer alan bir pankart:
“Sanmaki cezalardasın, bize bizden daha yakınsın. Koca yurekli adam.” #FarukKoçaOnurumuzdur pic.twitter.com/XYYYpwTg52
— Ankaragucu | Ashk-y Bashkent (@askibaşkent) December 14, 2023
TFF also imposed on the club Ankaragucuwhose fans invaded the grass and joined the aggression Scrump, a fine from two million liras (65 thousand euros). The team must play without spectators next five home matches.
In addition to kochafour club directors received warnings, two of them received fines and pendants from between 45 and 75 daysBye two employees who joined the aggression They will also be banned for life..
On a social network XMembers of the Turkish club condemned this decision. Hussein Aytekina spokeswoman said the club “will carry out its the right to oppose the TFF Arbitration Board.”
TFF Profesyonel Futbol Disiplin Kurulu’nun 12/14/2023 tarih ve 34 Sayılı toplantısında alınmış olan kararlara karşı Kulübümüz tarafından TFF Tahkim Kurulu nezdinde itiraz haklarımızı kullanaca ğım ızı kamuoyunasayg ı ile bildiririz.
— Huseyinaytekin (@huseyinayteki) December 14, 2023
In his first reaction he TFF there was games are suspended all football leagues in the country, but competitions will resume next Tuesday.
Mehlerwho suffered hematoma under the left eye for him Kocha punchleft the hospital on Wednesday and is expected to continue to work as a referee.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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