There might be no soccer for Paul Onuachu, Ahmed Musa, Vibrant Osayi-Samuel, and different stars in Turkey in the intervening time after the Turkish Federation suspended all league video games within the nation, Soccernet.ng stories.
The TFF has confirmed that it has suspended all leagues following a shameful night time when Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca punched a referee within the face on the finish of their Süper Lig dwelling match towards Rizespor.
Olimpiu Morutan gave Ankaragucu the lead within the 14th minute. Nonetheless, the house aspect’s pleasure was short-lived after referee Halil Umut Meler despatched off striker Ali Sowe early within the second half.
Rizespor had been equally decreased to 10 males late within the encounter when defender Emir Han Topcu obtained his marching orders. Nonetheless, substitute Adolfo Gaich rescued a degree for the guests deep in stoppage time.
The match’s ending didn’t go down properly with many dwelling followers, but it surely was membership president Faruk Koca who did the unthinkable.
The Ankaragucu CEO went onto the pitch and landed a right-handed punch on referee Halil Umut Meler’s left eye.
When the referee hit the bottom, a few membership officers kicked him earlier than gamers and workers from each groups fashioned a protecting ring spherical him because the police escorted him again to the dressing room.
The nation’s number-one football body has condemned the assault in no unclear phrases and has vowed to mete out stiff punishments to everybody concerned.
“The Turkish Soccer Federation has determined to droop all video games in all leagues indefinitely,” the federation posted on X, previously referred to as Twitter.
“The associated membership, the membership chairman, membership officers and all these responsible of attacking referee Umut Meler might be punished within the strongest phrases attainable.”
The event means there’ll seemingly be no matches for Nigerian gamers in Turkey this weekend.
Final weekend, Onuachu featured as Trabzonspor received 1-3 at Gaziantep FK. Ahmed Musa was on the bench when Sivasspor squeezed out a slim 1-0 win away to Konyaspor.
Vibrant Osayi-Samuel impressed for Fenerbahce as they compelled a 3-1 defeat down the throat of their hosts Besiktas.
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru couldn’t assist Hatayspor keep away from a 1-0 loss at Istanbul Basaksehir.