Turkish Club President Given Lifetime Ban After Referee Attack
The disgraced former president of Turkish club Ankaragucu was handed a lifetime ban by Turkey's football federation on Thursday after punching a referee following a game earlier this week. The Turkish football federation's disciplinary board has also ordered Ankaragucu to play five home matches behind closed doors and fined the club 60,000 euros ($66,000). Club boss Faruk Koca rushed onto the pitch with a group of men following Ankaragucu's draw with Caykur Rizespor on Monday, throwing a punch at referee Halil Umut Meler after he had blown the final whistle.
