AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey (AIFF)
Chaubey condemned the assault on Turkish referee Halil Umut Meler by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca following his facet’s 1-1 draw agaainst Caykur Rizespor.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey on Wednesday condemned the assault on a match referee in Turkey, which left him with facial accidents throughout a membership contest.
The incident occurred in the course of the Super Lig fixture between MKE Ankaragucu and Caykur Rizespor on the former’s house floor on Monday. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
At the top of the shut contest, Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca sprinted to the pitch and slapped referee Halil Umut Meler, sending him to the bottom.
A bunch of followers additionally kicked Meler in the face earlier than safety took him to security.
“The AIFF condemns the recent attack on match official Halil Umut Meler in recent days after a Turkish Super Lig game. This despicable assault cannot be tolerated at any level of football,” mentioned Chaubey in an AIFF assertion.
“I would like to request everyone involved in our game to respect and safeguard match officials on all occasions,” added Chaubey.
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Meler is believed to have suffered a blow to his eye and was admitted to hospital earlier than being reportedly discharged.
Several main figures in world soccer together with FIFA official Pierluigi Collina criticized the unsavoury incident and shed gentle on the a number of abuses referees undergo throughout the globe.
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