20.08.2025 02:47
The Turkish Football Federation's Referee Committee (MHK) determined that referee Halil Umut Meler and VAR referee Özgür Yankaya made an incorrect decision regarding Joao Mario's offside position during the Beşiktaş-Eyüpspor match in the Super League. Meler and Yankaya have been suspended from officiating for one week.
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In the 2nd week of the Super League, Beşiktaş hosted Eyüpspor. The black and whites won the match 2-1 with a goal scored in the last minute.
CONTROVERSIAL "OFFSIDE" DECISION BY MELER IN THE BEŞİKTAŞ MATCH
The referee of the match, Halil Umut Meler, did not go to VAR for the position where Beşiktaş's Joao Mario was expecting a penalty and made an offside decision, which overshadowed the match. The Central Referee Committee (MHK) reviewed the position and made its decision.
MHK FOUND MELER AND THE VAR REFEREE'S DECISION INCORRECT
MHK determined that Halil Umut Meler and VAR referee Özgür Yankaya made an incorrect decision. For this reason, MHK imposed a penalty of not assigning matches to Meler and Yankaya for 1 week.
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