Ankaragücü’s former president Faruk Koca given 4-year jail time period for assault on referee

November 11 – The previous president of Turkey’s Ankaragücü Faruk Koca was sentenced to almost 4 years in jail for attacking referee Halil Umut Meler late final yr.

Koca (pictured) turned embroiled in one of many greatest scandals in Turkish soccer’s historical past when, after the top of the match between Ankaragucu and Rizespor, he stormed the pitch and punched the Meler within the face, knocking him out.

Instantly after the incident, the Turkish Soccer Federation postponed all league matches and Koca was banned from soccer for all times. The Turkish prosecutor’s workplace opened a felony case in opposition to him for beating the referee.

Along with injuring Meler, the previous president of Ankaragücü threatened to “kill him”.

On Monday, the Turkish courtroom dominated on the case in opposition to Faruk Koca and sentenced him to three years, 7 months, and 22 days in jail. Along with this sentence, Koca was given a suspended sentence on two different fees.

Due to the “menace” to the referee, the previous president of Ankaragücü was given a suspended sentence of 6 months and 20 days.

For violating the regulation on the prevention of violence in sports activities, Koca acquired a suspended sentence of 5 months in jail.

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