The home fans couldn’t stand the fact that they were celebrating victory on their home ground, so they jumped from the stands to hit the rival footballers in an action that could have ended in tragedy.
In the fierce fight for the Turkish Super League title, Fenerbahçe secured three golden points during their visit to Papara Park, home of Trabzonspor . With this victory, the Istanbul team reached 79 points, just two points behind the leader and its eternal rival, Galatasaray .
However, the 3-2 scoreline in favor of the visitors took a back seat after the final whistle. As the players celebrated the victory in the center of the field under the watchful gaze of more than 40,000 spectators, the home fans could not stand the provocations and jumped straight from the stands to hit them. .
In the fierce horde of supporters ready to fight, the Fenerbahçe athletes defended themselves and the pitched battle broke out. As security officers attempted to arrest the criminals, some managed to come face to face with the footballers and punched, kicked and shoved them. .
In the case of the Nigerian Bright Osayi-Samuel , he managed to knock a fan directly to the ground and beat him up. On another side, Mert Muldur , the Austrian defender, was attacked from behind with one of the corner flag sticks. Furthermore, the Croatian goalkeeper, Dominik Livaković He was surprised when a fan surprised him on his way to the locker room.
This controversy, which resulted in 12 arrests, adds to one of the many episodes that have occurred in Turkish football. In fact, when Galatasaray, Fenerbahce or Besiktas play at home, it is called “Istanbul hell” due to the high number of flares, fireworks and fights between the brave groups that perform in the antechamber and even during the engagement. .
Faced with the unfortunate images which have gone around the world, the club concerned is already considering taking drastic measures. According to information from the Old Continent, the management of Fenerbahçe has convened an extraordinary general meeting for April 2. If they do not find an exemplary sanction at this meeting, they plan to disassociate themselves from this country’s Super League in protest. .
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