Ankaragucu Defends Ex-President After Prison Sentence For Referee Assault

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 … Read more

Osayi-Samuel, Two Others To Face TFF Panel

Bright Osayi-Samuel and two Fenerbahce players will face disciplinary action from the Turkish Football Federation after an altercation with Trabzonspor fans. FIFA president Gianni Infantino condemned the violence as “absolutely unacceptable”. Trabzonspor’s previous instances of violence include attacks on referees, among others. Eko Hot Blog reports that Bright Osayi-Samuel, a Nigerian international, is among three … Read more