Six games without spectators after the scandal in the Turkish league

After the The Fan Attack In the Turkish Süper Lig, the disciplinary committee of the Turkish Football Association imposed severe penalties on Trabzonspor. The club must, among other things six home games without spectators complete and a fine of around three million lira (approx 90.000 Euro) pay, as the committee announced on Wednesday.

Trabzonspor reacted harshly to the punishment on the X platform, formerly Twitter. It said: “To hell with your justice. Resign.” The account of the Turkish Football Association was linked below.

Supporters of the traditional club Trabzonspor had a 2-3 defeat in a game in mid-March Fenerbahce Istanbul stormed the pitch and attacked the opponent’s players and coaches. Pictures show violent arguments. Fans and players attacked each other with punches and kicks.

Fenerbahce players Jayden Oosterwolde and Irfan Can Egribayat were given match suspensions and fines. Trabzonspor assistant coach Egemen Korkmaz also had to pay a fine and was banned from entering the players’ dressing room and the substitutes’ bench.

The Istanbul club Fenerbahce announced on Tuesday evening that it would continue to consider leaving the league. A decision on this should be made at a general meeting of the club in three months, said Fenerbahce president Ali Koc according to Anadolu News Agency. The reason was not just the riots at the game in March, but a number of other unfortunate conditions in the league that had been patiently endured for a long time, said Koc.

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