Breaking news! Murat Bayramoğlu, the lawyer of Faruk Koca, who punched the referee Halil Umut Meler on the field after the match played by MKE Ankaragücü against Çaykur Rizespor in the 15th week of the Trendyol Super League and was arrested this morning and taken to Sincan Closed Penal Institution, said that the prison Besides, he read Koca’s press release.
Koca’s statement included the following statements:
“I apologize to Mr. Meler and his family, the Turkish referee community, the sports public and our nation for my attitude towards referee Halil Umut Meler. How and why the issue came to this point is independent of the incident. No matter how great an injustice or mistake it is, nothing “This neither legitimizes nor provides an explanation for the violence of which I was the perpetrator, which I certainly did not desire. Sports fields should be the venue for gentlemanly competition. Any attitude that casts a shadow on fair play, including my own, should not be in stadiums or halls.”
Emphasizing that he always tried to be constructive during his presidency, Koca said, “I feel great embarrassment for having caused the creation of an exactly opposite environment. I am resigning from the MKE Ankaragücü presidency as of now to prevent any further harm to the Ankaragücü Club, Ankaragücü fans, the community I am in and my family. I hope everyone will This incident, which I cannot accept, constitutes a reason for our sports life, especially our football community, to be purified from mistakes, shortcomings and the culture of violence. At the same time, I hope that the structural problems of Turkish football will be discussed more realistically due to this grave incident that I caused. ” he said.
Apologizing again to everyone, especially Ankaragücü fans, Koca said, “I would like it to be known that I am deeply saddened that both the club I manage, the football community, and our country are remembered with such an event and image.” He completed his statement by saying.
Lawyer Murat Bayramoğlu also stated that Koca was very sorry.
2023-12-12 15:21:00
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