FIFA President condemns attack on referee Halil Umut Meler

FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) President Gianni Infantino condemned the attack on Referee Halil Umut Meler after the Ankaragücü-Çaykur Rizespor match in a post on his social media account.

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"There is absolutely no place for violence in football, on or off the field," Infantino wrote: 

(AÖ/PE)