Adana Demirspor Walk Off Pitch in Protest Against Referees
Turkish club Adana Demirspor left the pitch 30 minutes into their Super Lig match against Galatasaray on Sunday, trailing 1-0 after conceding a penalty. Club president Murat Sancak stated, as reported by news outlet T24, that the decision was a protest against Turkey’s referees committee and football federation. He claimed smaller clubs were treated unfairly and their concerns remained unaddressed, though no specific details were provided. Adana Demirspor, who sit at the bottom of the table, were behind due to a 12th-minute penalty converted by Galatasaray’s Spanish forward, Álvaro Morata. Following the walk-off, Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk admitted in an interview that the penalty decision may have been incorrect.