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The former president of a top-division soccer team in Turkey has told a court he regretted attacking a referee at the end of a league game but denied threatening to kill him

Turkey's state-run news agency says the former president of a top division soccer team who was jailed for punching a referee has been released on bail

Faruk Koca struck referee Halil Umut Meler in the face after MKE Ankaragucu’s draw against Caykur Rizespor

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced on Thursday that Ankaragucu club president Faruk Koca has been handed a permanent ban by its disciplinary board. This action stems from an incident where Koca punched referee Halil Umut Meler after a game in the country's top-tier Super Lig.

The former president of a Turkish soccer team who punched a referee on the field moments after a game has been permanently banned by the Turkish Football Federation

Referee chief Howard Webb has told officials to “keep the foot on the gas” and clamp down on unacceptable behaviour to prevent a repeat of the recent scenes in Turkey.

Comment: High-profile players and managers across the elite game are guilty of targeting officials every week

The attack on a top Turkish referee this week has been described as an example of the “cancer” that threatens to kill soccer

Halil Umut Meler was punched by Faruk Koca at the end of a league game on Monday night.