Played in the past hours MKE Ankaragücü – Ç. Rizespor Immediately after the match, an event took place that shocked the football world. While the referee of the match, Halil Umut Meler, was beaten by MKE Ankaragücü Club President Faruk Koca, TFF President Mehmet Büyükekşi announced that all leagues were postponed indefinitely after the incident.
TFF President Mehmet Büyükekşi: We postponed all leagues in Turkey
MKE Ankaragücü with Çaykur Rizespor 1-1 MKE Ankaragücü Club President Faruk Koca, who jumped onto the field after the draw match, beat the FIFA licensed referee Halil Umut Meler on the field. While the photo of Meler’s face, who collapsed after the blows he received, became a trending topic on social media, very harsh statements came from the TFF front regarding the issue.
TFF President Mehmet Büyükekşi While using very harsh expressions against those who carried out the attack, announced that all leagues were postponed. In addition, Büyükekşi stated that the responsible clubs and their managers will be punished in the most severe way and that this action was not only done to a football referee but to all Turkish football stakeholders.
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According to the information provided by Fanatik, TFF President Mehmet Büyükekşi’s statements are as follows;
“Our FIFA licensed referee, Halil Umut Meler, was subjected to a very bad and inhumane attack by self-aware criminals. We condemn this attack. We are following Halil Umut Meler’s health condition closely. We wish a speedy recovery to our valuable referee. Those who carried out the vile attack did not only do this to Halil Umut Meler. This was done to all stakeholders of Turkish football. Everyone who has ever targeted referees is an accomplice to this despicable crime.
It is enough! We say enough! Blame the referee every day! Referees are human too! This much kicking and punching… No one can be hit like this. Do not devalue Turkish football any further! Let’s not disgrace Turkish football to the world! It is enough! “As TFF, we postponed the matches in all leagues indefinitely.”
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