Turkish Referee Halil Umet Meler punched by club president

[Southerner In The North]

It's not a good example to kids when this so called honesty only comes out when they feel aggrieved with the officials performance. Surely, the best example to kids is showing respect, understanding, compassion and so on in the face of perceived adversity.

You have to remember that players, managers and fans are biased, the officials are not. Also the players and managers try to deceive the officials throughout the game and the media circus is to try and influence officials to make decisions in their teams favour. Is this a good example for the children?

Yes if you speak your mind in a non abusive manner I think that’s a good example I’m sorry but well done independent panel on doing the right thing.

 

[ladbroke8745]

Same ref - different situation.

Trabzonspor v Fenerbahce.
9 yellow cards in the second half. 1 was to a Fenerbahce player not even (and didn't come on) on the pitch.

BUT...

Fans storm the pitch and this time, with knives, threaten players and one article sensationally claim they wanted to decapitate a player!

Not saying this is the refs fault by the way. Just saying that Turkish football is in serious trouble. SERIOUS trouble.