The former president of a top division Turkish football club has been handed a permanent ban after punching a referee at the end of a match.
Faruk Koca was arrested after hitting Halil Umut Meler at the end of a Super Lig match on Monday night.
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) made the decision to ban the ex-MKE Ankaragucu chief and ruled that the club would pay a two million lira (£54,000) fine.
The team has also been ordered to play five home games without fans as a result of the unrest involving fans and club officials.
Matches in all Turkish football leagues were suspended indefinitely after Koca ran onto the pitch and struck the official after his team conceded a last minute equaliser against opponents Rizespor.
The punch sparked a melee of players and officials either joining the chaos or trying to intervene.
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As Meler lay on the ground he was also kicked in the head at least once.
Koca subsequently resigned from the club, saying he was “embarrassed” and “saddened” by the incident.
“Nothing can legitimise or explain the violence that I committed,” he said.
Meler was discharged from hospital with a swollen and darkened eye but was not in a serious condition.
During the game he had sent off one player from each side in the Super Lig clash, before allowing the equaliser for Rizespor which forced a 1-1 draw.
Halil Umut Meler left the hospital with a swollen eye