11.02.2025 09:31
In a match played between U-17 teams in the Dilovası district of Kocaeli, a player who was sent off with a red card stabbed the referee. Referee Ersin Demiröz was discharged after treatment, and the player was taken into custody. Following the incident, Çayırova Gümüşspor club announced that their U-17 team has withdrawn from the league. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
In the match played between U-17 teams in the Dilovası district of Kocaeli, E.Ç. (16), who was sent off with a red card, stabbed referee Ersin Demiröz with a knife. After treatment, the referee was discharged, while E.Ç. was taken into custody.
The incident occurred yesterday at Şehit Nihat Karadaş Stadium in the Mimar Sinan neighborhood of Dilovası. In Group K of the Kocaeli U-17 League, Çerkesli Spor and Çayırova Gümüşspor faced each other, both having won one match every three weeks and being tied on points. In the match, Çayırova Gümüşspor player E.Ç. was sent off with a red card after committing a foul. The match ended with Çerkeşli Spor winning 5-1.
THEY WITHDREW FROM THE LEAGUE
As the final whistle blew, E.Ç., who received a red card, attacked referee Ersin Demiröz with a knife in the area where the changing rooms are located. The referee was slightly injured, while other players and officials intervened to restrain E.Ç. Referee Demiröz was taken to the hospital by ambulance after the first intervention of the medical team that was called. After treatment, the referee was discharged, while the player was taken into custody.
Meanwhile, in a statement from Çayırova Gümüşspor, it was noted that the club's U-17 team has decided to withdraw from the league.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.