Turkish football club Ankaragucu defend their former president Faruk Koca after he was sentenced to jail for assaulting a referee.

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Ankaragucu angered by jail sentence for Faruk Koca for punching referee

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ANKARA (Reuters) -     Turkish football club Ankaragucu have protested against their former president, Faruk Koca being sentenced to more than three years in prison for assaulting a referee last year, claiming the verdict was influenced by "misleading public perception". Read full story

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Soccer-Turkish club defend ex-president after jail sentence for referee assault

ANKARA - Turkish football club Ankaragucu have protested against their former president, Faruk Koca being sentenced to more than three years in prison for assaulting a referee last year, claiming the verdict was influenced by \"misleading public perception\". Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Turkish club defend ex-president after jail sentence for referee assault

By Ashiadey Dotse A former football leader in Turkey’s Super Lig was sentenced to over three years in prison on Monday, November 11, 2024, for attacking a referee during a match. The incident happened in December 2023 after a 1-1 draw between MKA Ankaragucu and Caykur Rizespor. Videos showed Ankaragucu’s then-president, Faruk Koca, rushing onto the field and punching referee Halil Umut Meler after the final whistle, yelling, “I’m going to kill y…

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President of Turkish football club sentenced to prison for attacking referee

Ankaragucu protested against the conviction of Faruk Koca, former president of the Turkish club, to more than three years in prison for assaulting a referee last year, claiming that the verdict was influenced by “misleading public perception”. In a statement after the decision of the Ankara court this Monday (11), the president of Ankaragucu, Ismail Mert Firat, said that it was “impossible to interpret the sentence with good intentions”. The lea…

O Ankaragucu protestou contra a condenação de Faruk Koca, ex-presidente do clube turco, a mais de três anos de prisão por agredir um árbitro no ano passado, alegando que o veredito foi influenciado por “percepção pública enganosa”.   Em uma declaração após a decisão do tribunal de Ancara nesta segunda-feira (11), o presidente do Ankaragucu, Ismail Mert Firat, disse que era “impossível interpretar a sentença com boas intenções”. O dirigente disse…

Clube da Turquia protesta contra prisão de ex-presidente que agrediu árbitro

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Turkish club protests against arrest of former president who assaulted referee

Meta Description: Understand the assault case involving Ankaragucu's former president and the broader implications for sports governance and violence in football. Explore the legal consequences, club defense, and repercussions, as well as the need for reform in addressing violence in sports. Follow the appeal and future developments that could set a precedent for handling similar incidents. Learn about the role of public opinion and the importan…

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Ankaragucu Defends Former President Faruk Koca After Controversial Assault Sentence

Turkish football club Ankaragucu has come to the defence of former president Faruk Koca, who was sentenced to prison for assaulting a referee. On Monday, a court in Ankara sentenced the 60-year-old Koca to three years and seven months for “intentionally wounding a public official.” He also received a suspended sentence of under a year […] The post Ankaragucu Defends Ex-President After Prison Sentence For Referee Assault appeared first on EkoHotB…

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Ankaragucu Defends Ex-President After Prison Sentence For Referee Assault

On Monday, November 11, 2024, a former leader of Turkey’s Super Lig football league was sentenced to more than three years in prison for assaulting a referee during a match. The incident occurred in December 2023 following a 1-1 draw between MKA Ankaragücü and Çaykur Rizespor. In footage of the event, Faruk Koca, then-president of Ankaragücü, is seen charging onto the field and punching referee Halil Umut Meler after the final whistle, shouting,…

Ankaragucu angered by jail sentence for Faruk Koca for punching referee

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