AFTER THE REFEREE ATTACK, TURKISH SUPPORTERS ARE HAPPY THAT FOOTBALL LEAGUES HAVE RESUMED.

Following a club president’s extraordinary act of aggression on the field, which resulted in a week-long suspension, Turkish football supporters celebrated the return of games in all divisions of the country’s football leagues on Tuesday.

After his team gave up an equalizer in the 97th minute last week, Faruk Koca, the president of Ankaragucu, stormed onto the field and hit referee Halil Umit Meler in the face.

After that, Koca was arrested the day after the game and the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) banned him for life for kicking the referee while he was lying on the field.

Ahead of the Basaksehir-Sivasspor game on Tuesday, footage showed children wearing “respect” t-shirts presenting flowers to the referees at the pre-match ritual.

“As a football enthusiast, I have nothing against their choice to suspend league games. Talha Aydin, a 25-year-old Basaksehir supporter, stated, “If I were a referee, I would not attend any matches until the end of the league.”

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Another Basaksehir supporter, Birol Yolcu, expressed his agreement with the decision to suspend the matches but expressed relief that they had finally resumed.

A longer penalty shootout was required for Fulham, another west London team, to proceed; defender Tosin Adarabioyo eventually scored the game-winning kick for a 7-6 victory. At 4-3, Amadou Onana had an opportunity to give Everton the victory in the shootout, but his shot was saved.

At Goodison Park, the match ended in regulation with a 1-1 score thanks to a goal from Everton substitute Beto in the 82nd minute, which negated Michael Keane’s own goal.

The startling incident has brought Turkish football’s entire culture into the public eye, with the growing concerns of official disrespect and political influence at the center of the discussion.