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Former Turkish club president given prison term for attacking referee on field

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  • Faruk Koca punched the referee Halil Umut Meler
  • Court in Ankara sentences him to three-and-a-half years

A Turkish court has sentenced a former top-flight football club executive to more than three-and-a-half years in prison for attacking a referee on the field at the end of a league game last season.

The MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca punched the referee Halil Umut Meler in the face after a 1-1 draw in a Super Lig game against Caykur Rizespor last year.

Continue reading…Faruk Koca punched the referee Halil Umut MelerCourt in Ankara sentences him to three-and-a-half yearsA Turkish court has sentenced a former top-flight football club executive to more than three-and-a-half years in prison for attacking a referee on the field at the end of a league game last season.The MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca punched the referee Halil Umut Meler in the face after a 1-1 draw in a Super Lig game against Caykur Rizespor last year. Continue reading…