Istanbulspor FC players left the field in protest against the referee’s decision
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Istanbulspor players left the field during the Turkish Super League match with Trabzonspor in protest against the decision of the referee, who, in their opinion, erroneously did not award a penalty.
The Istanbulspor players were demanding a penalty due to an infringement in the penalty area which they believe was committed by Trabzonspor player Batista Mendy, who hit midfielder Floiran Loshaj in the face. The referee concluded that there was no foul after watching a VAR replay. Trabzonspor then took a 2-1 lead in the 68th minute thanks to a goal from Paul Onuachu.
Istanbulspor players left the field in the 74th minute after club president Ekmel Faik Saryalioglu called on them to do so. “This is a sad day for football… Now we will wait for the decision of the football federation,” Trabzonspor coach Abdullah Avci said after the match (quoted by Reuters).
The match between Istanbulspor and Trabzonspor took place on the first day after a week-long break in the Super League, which was introduced due to the fact that Ankaragucu club president Faruk Koca entered the field and hit the referee during a match with Rizespor. The Turkish Football Federation has indefinitely suspended Mr. Koca. The day after the match he was arrested. Ankaragucu was ordered to pay a fine of 2 million liras (about $69 thousand) and play five home matches without fans.
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