Samsunspor Reacts to Referee and Calls on TFF for Investigation
Following its defeat against Amed Sportif Faaliyetler, Samsunspor reacted to referee decisions and called on the TFF to conduct an investigation.
Defeated 2-1 at home by Amed Sportif Faaliyetler in week 9 of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Samsunspor strongly reacted to referee Kadir Sağlam's decisions and called on the Turkish Football Federation to conduct an urgent evaluation.
In the week 9 match of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Samsunspor hosted Amed Sportif Faaliyetler at home. Samsunspor took a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute of the match with a goal scored by Logi Tomasson. In the 37th minute of the match, Afonso Sousa received a red card, leaving the host team with 10 players.
In the second half, the visiting team's Mbaye Diagne was also sent off with a red card, and Amed Sportif Faaliyetler won the match 2-1 with goals scored by Gift Orban in the 73rd minute and Dia Saba in the 83rd minute. After the match, Samsunspor Head Coach Nenad Bjelica was also shown a red card.
In a written statement released after the match, Samsunspor management described the events as a 'dark night for football.' Arguing that the referee's decisions affected the outcome of the match, the club called on the Turkish Football Federation to urgently conduct an investigation to protect the reputation of Turkish football.
Sources
- sondakika.com · Link