Referee's locked inside stadium

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TomandJerry

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• Oct 29, 2015

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"A referee was locked in the Trabzonspor stadium for several hours after making a controversial late penalty decision.

Cagatay Sahan and his assistants were held on the orders of club president Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu after failing to award the hosts a late spot-kick in their 2-2 draw with Gaziantepspor.

Haciosmanoglu claims he only allowed the officials to leave after a call from president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The Turkish Football Federation has launched an investigation.

An angry mob of fans had also gathered at the stadium after Sahan's decision."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34670639

 

kevo

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• Oct 30, 2015

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I remember reading that it was a tradition at Trabzonspor to sacrifice a live goat on the pitch. The players were required to dip their boots in the fresh blood before kick-off.

No wonder the ref locked himself in!

 

Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews

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• Oct 30, 2015

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About 10 years ago I went to Galatasaray v Fenebahce, the Fenebahce fans were locked in for three hours after the match, I was later informed this was only because it was a draw (2-2) if there had been a result it would have been nearer six hours!

 

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Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews said:

About 10 years ago I went to Galatasaray v Fenebahce, the Fenebahce fans were locked in for three hours after the match, I was later informed this was only because it was a draw (2-2) if there had been a result it would have been nearer six hours!

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They totally hate each other !

 

AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit

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I'm probably the one missing something here. Were the referee and his assistants locked in the stadium as protection from the fans who were gathered outside the stadium or were they being "punished" by the home side for making the wrong call in a drawn match?

 

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AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit said:

I'm probably the one missing something here. Were the referee and his assistants locked in the stadium as protection from the fans who were gathered outside the stadium or were they being "punished" by the home side for making the wrong call in a drawn match?

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Punished because he made the wrong call, the club's president ordered it!

 

Triggaaar

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TomandJerry said:

Punished because he made the wrong call, the club's president ordered it!

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Surely there should be some fairly hefty sanctions.