A TURKISH FOOTBALLER banned for life after being accused of slashing rival players with a razor during a match had his punishment reduced to a 20-game suspension, authorities said on Thursday.
The attacks that shocked football-mad Turkey were during a third division match between local squads Sakaryaspor and Amedspor, based in the Kurdish-majority city of Diyarbakir.
The player, Mansur Calar, was banned for life on 7 March, but the Turkish Football Federation on Thursday said a disciplinary committee reduced that to a 20-match ban and a fine of around €4,000.
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It did not give any reason for the change which came after the player had appealed. Calar still faces a judicial proceeding.
Video footage from the game purportedly shows the footballer holding what appears to be a razor blade, filmed when the teams lined up.
Four men lodging complaints that they suffered cuts. One of them, Ferhat Yazgan, posted pictures of his scarred neck on his Instagram account.
Sakaryaspor said there had been a “climate of war” during the game, while Calar’s Amedspor denied there had been any slashing or intimidation. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
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Turkish footballer accused of in-game razor blade attack gets reprieve
A TURKISH FOOTBALLER banned for life after being accused of slashing rival players with a razor during a match had his punishment reduced to a 20-game suspension, authorities said on Thursday.
The attacks that shocked football-mad Turkey were during a third division match between local squads Sakaryaspor and Amedspor, based in the Kurdish-majority city of Diyarbakir.
The player, Mansur Calar, was banned for life on 7 March, but the Turkish Football Federation on Thursday said a disciplinary committee reduced that to a 20-match ban and a fine of around €4,000.
It did not give any reason for the change which came after the player had appealed. Calar still faces a judicial proceeding.
Video footage from the game purportedly shows the footballer holding what appears to be a razor blade, filmed when the teams lined up.
Four men lodging complaints that they suffered cuts. One of them, Ferhat Yazgan, posted pictures of his scarred neck on his Instagram account.
Sakaryaspor said there had been a “climate of war” during the game, while Calar’s Amedspor denied there had been any slashing or intimidation. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
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