Wild scenes after the 2-3 defeat against Fenerbahce: Trabzonspor fans storm the pitch in Turkey and attack players.
Fans of the traditional club Trabzonspor have caused the next scandal in the Turkish football league. Dozens of supporters stormed the pitch after the 2:3 (0:2) against Fenerbahce Istanbul on Sunday and attacked the cheering players and the opponent’s coaching team, as Fenerbahce announced after the game.
There were also physical altercations between players and opposing fans, as Turkish media consistently reported. Photos and videos of the wild scenes after the final whistle were distributed by the media and on social networks. The images show fans and players attacking each other with punches and kicks.
Numerous Trabzonspor supporters storm the football field. APA / AFP / Handout
The Turkish Football Association said the incidents were “never acceptable.” He is in contact with both clubs and government officials to deal with what happened. Criminal sanctions should also be imposed following the investigation. Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya wrote on Platform X that twelve people have been arrested so far. Among them was a fan who threw an object at the Fenerbahce coach’s head.
Turkish football is sinking into “complete chaos”
The Fenerbahce professionals and the referees had to be protected by security personnel and fled into the dressing rooms from the onrushing fans, as the media further reported. The game had to be interrupted several times because fans threw objects onto the field.
Turkish football has recently made negative headlines with violent incidents. Last year, referee Halil Umut Meler was attacked after a game, including by then Ankaragücü President Faruk Koca. Meler now also led the game in Trabzon.
Trabzonspor’s coach Abdullah Avci said after the recent incidents: “We are living through a time when Turkish football is in complete chaos, when tensions are constantly high and when we cannot use the healing power of football..
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