MKE Ankaragücü
Former club president regrets attacking Turkish soccer referee but denies threatening to kill him
The former president of a top-division soccer team in Turkey told a court on Tuesday that he regretted attacking a referee at the end of a league game but denied threatening to kill him.
Ankaragücü president gets lifetime ban for punching referee
The Turkish Football Federation has permanently banned the former president of a Turkish football team who punched a referee on the field moments after a game.
The federation late on Dec. 14 said it banned Faruk Koca, who has resigned as president of MKE Ankaragücü, for punching referee Halil Umut Meler on Dec. 11 night.
Turkish football to resume Dec 19 after referee attack
Türkiye's football leagues will resume on Dec. 19, ending a brief suspension caused by a violent attack on a referee, the federation has announced.