Former Turkish club president released on bail ... - Associated Press News
Dec 27, 2023 · Faruk Koca, the former president of a Turkish top division soccer team who was jailed for punching a referee, has been released on bail, the country’s state-run news agency reported on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.
Turkish soccer club president quits after punching referee
Dec 12, 2023 · Referee Halil Umut Meler falls to the ground after being punched by Faruk Koca. Emin Sansar/Anadolu/Getty Images. CNN — The president of top-flight Turkish soccer club Ankaragücü has announced...
Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca resigns after after punching …
Dec 13, 2023 · Faruk Koca, President of Ankaragucu, threw a punch at referee Halil Umut Meler after the Turkish Super Lig match between Ankaragucu and Rizespor on Monday night. "At the same time, I hope that...
Former Turkish football club president Faruk Koca sentenced to …
3 days ago · MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca punched referee Halil Umut Meler in the face after the final whistle of a 1-1 draw in a Super Lig game against Caykur Rizespor last year. Meler, who fell to the ground, was also kicked in a melee that occurred when fans also invaded the field after Rizespor scored a last-minute equalizer on December 11, 2023.
Former Turkish soccer club president sentenced ... - Associated Press News
3 days ago · ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former top-flight soccer club executive to more than three and a half years in prison for attacking a referee on the field at the end of a league game last season. MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca punched referee Halil Umut Meler in the face after the final whistle of a 1-1 draw ...
Former Turkish club president jailed for referee punch - RTÉ
3 days ago · Faruk Koca punched Halil Umut Meler after his team drew a league game 1-1 ... Super Lig has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over an on-pitch attack on a referee, the Anadolu news ...
Faruk Koca: Ankaragucu president resigns following arrest for …
Dec 13, 2023 · Faruk Koca resigned as president of Turkish club Ankaragucu on Tuesday following his arrest for punching a referee in the face at the end of a match, with the official telling police that Koca had threatened to kill him.
Former club president regrets attacking Turkish soccer referee but ...
Jan 9, 2024 · Faruk Koca, who resigned as president of MKE Ankaragucu after punching referee Halil Umut Meler, has been charged with causing wilful injury to a public official, threatening an official and violating a law relating to the prevention of violence in sports.
Attack on Turkish referee: Former Ankaragücü president Faruk Koca ...
Dec 15, 2023 · Faruk Koca, the former president of top-flight Turkish soccer club MKE Ankaragücü, has been banned from football for life following his attack on a referee, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF)...
Turkey referee punched: Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca …
Dec 12, 2023 · MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca ran onto the pitch and struck match official Halil Umut Meler after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Caykur Rizespor.