“After the shameful incident.” The Turkish Football League was postponed indefinitely

The Turkish Football Federation announced the suspension of all Turkish leagues indefinitely, after the president of the Ankaragucu club, Faruk Koca, stormed the field and punched the referee, Halil Umut, in the face at the end of the team’s match at its stadium after the “Rizspor” team scored a goal. Tie.

Events developed quickly after Ankaragucu fans stormed the stadium and attacked the referee by kicking as well.

Federation President Mehmet Buyukci said that Turkish football suffered a shameful blow tonight.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan commented on the incident through his account on the X website, saying that he “will never allow acts of violence to occur in Turkish sports.”

Justice Minister Yilmaz Tun said: “A judicial investigation has been opened against those responsible for the incidents in which the match referee was attacked.”

The chief doctor at the hospital to which the referee who was attacked was transferred said that “he is fine and there is nothing threatening his life, and he suffers from bleeding and cracks around the eyes.”