Former Turkish club president jailed over referee punch

Faruk Koca has been handed a prison sentence of three years and seven months, according to reports in Turkey.

Faruk Koca, President of MKE Ankaragucu, striking referee Halil Umut Meler after the Turkish Super Lig game between MKE Ankaragucu and Rizespor in Ankara in 2023. Pic: Emin Sansar/Anadolu

A former Turkish club president has been sentenced to more than three years in jail for striking a referee following a Turkish Super Lig match in December 2023, the Anadolu news agency reports.

Then MKA Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca was seen rushing onto the pitch following a 1-1 draw with Caykur Rizespor.