Turkey

There is “no possibility” referee Halil Umut Meler will quit after being punched in a Turkish top-flight match, says the country’s football federation chief Mehmet Buyukeksi. Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca was arrested on Tuesday after he ran on to the pitch and struck Meler following Monday’s 1-1 draw with Caykur Rizespor. All leagues were suspended but the TFF say they will resume on 19 December. Meler was released from hospital on Wednesday with a swollen eye. The 37-year-old is one of Turkey’s top referees and officiates international games for Fifa. He is also on Uefa’s elite referee list and Buyukeksi said in…