Turkish Handball Federation announced that after the MKE Ankaragücü – Çaykur Rizespor match, the referees decided to start the matches 10 minutes late after the ugly attack on the match referee Halil Umut Meler.
HERE IS THAT STATEMENT!
“As the Turkish Handball Federation and the handball family, we followed with great sadness and concern the events that took place at the end of the MKE Ankaragücü – Çaykur Rizespor match played in the Football Super League. We reiterate that such events contrary to the spirit of sports and fair-play are unacceptable, and that the match “We condemn the ugly attack on referee Halil Umut Meler. We wish Meler a speedy recovery and hope he recovers as soon as possible.”
“Whatever the reason and whoever it comes from, violence, which we are against without hesitation, must end immediately in sports fields. All stakeholders of Turkish sports must stand together against violence in sports.”
“With the decision we took as the Board of Directors of the Turkish Handball Federation, which held an urgent meeting to reflect this spirit of solidarity; referees will wear black armbands in all HDI Sigorta Men’s Turkish Cup and all away handball league matches to be played this week and our teams will be on the field.”There is no room for violence in sports!“It will appear with a banner that says.”
“THF Central Referee Board convened due to the regrettable events and decided that the handball matches to be played this week will be started 10 minutes late by the referees in order to demonstrate referee solidarity against violence.”