More than a week after Turkish professional soccer was banned due to a club president’s violent assault on a referee, matches resumed on Tuesday, only for the Süper Lig to become entangled in yet another scandal. After his team was denied a penalty call midway through the second half against Trabzonspor, Istanbulspor president Ecmel Faik Saraliolu withdrew his players from the field, resulting in the match being abandoned. Last-placed Boalar had demanded a penalty following a collision between Trabzonspor’s Batista Mendy and Istanbulspor midfielder Florian Loshaj, but play continued. Ad Reactions The visitors promptly scored to go up 2-1 in the 68th minute thanks to a Paul Onuachu header, prompting Saraliolu to run onto the pitch and demand his team score.
Istanbulspor president leads team off pitch in latest humiliating episode for Turkish soccer following assault on referee
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