Turkey have not been able to establish themselves in Europe's major football leagues, as evidenced by their sluggish position in the European standings. However, in the first match of the Turkish Super League, a match between Ankaraguku and Rize Sports may once again attract the attention of the global sports world. Sadly, they became famous not because of the outstanding performances of the players in the game or the goal that could have been selected for the Puskas Prize, but because of a bizarre incident that happened after the game.
In this game, Ankaraguku, who are in the middle of the league, host Rize Sport, and the opponent is unbeaten in the last five matches. The most famous player in Ankaraguku's squad is **da, a former talent who rose to prominence at Manchester United and has now played in the Turkish Super League for many years. In the 11th minute of the game, Ankaraguku scored at one point, but the VAR referee ruled that the goal was disallowed.
It wasn't until the 14th minute that the team's striker Moruchan scored a goal and at the end of the first half, Ankaraguku led Rize Sporting 1-0. However, the second half took a dramatic turn. In the 50th minute, the referee sent off Ankaragucu striker Souvy with a direct red card, leaving the team with only 10 men. Everyone thought the team would hold on to the lead, but in the seventh minute of stoppage time, Rize Sports striker Gage scored a goal to equalise the score.
And the most bizarre scene happened after the match: Ankaragucu boss Farouk Koka couldn't control his emotions and rushed straight to the referee on duty, Khalil Melair, and knocked him to the ground with a punch, and the staff next to him joined in. Born in 1986, Khalil Meler is Turkey's most qualified referee at the moment, promoted to international referee in 2017, the only UEFA elite referee in Turkey, and has officiated three matches this season including Real Madrid's 3-0 Braga in the Champions League.
After the game, the Turkish Football Association directly announced that due to this incident, all professional leagues in Turkey will be suspended indefinitely until the investigation of the incident is clear, and this incident has also attracted international attention. Turkey experienced a big ** at the beginning of the year, which led to the suspension of the league. Surprisingly, at the end of the year, the league fell into a situation of suspension again, which is very rare for a league to be suspended twice in a year! However, the biggest concern for fans may be the 23-year-old national team defender Wu Shaocong of the Turkish Super League.
He currently plays for the Turkish Super League's giants Youth United and has made 10 appearances. However, with the league suspended, he is currently stuck with no ball to play. Thankfully, there is a possibility that he will return to China for the upcoming Asian Cup in January, but unfortunately he could lose his place in the club's main role.