Three men have been arrested an attack on a referee.

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Turkey's soccer federation has suspended all league matches in the country after a club president punched a referee in the face at the end of a top division match.
The main suspects in the attack on a soccer referee in the Turkish capital Ankara have been arrested. Three men, including the club president, punched a referee in the face at the end of a top division match. After the attack, the Turkish Football Federation suspended all league matches in the country.
MKE Ankaragücü president Faruk Koça attacked referee Halil Umut Meler on the pitch late Monday night after the final whistle following a draw in a Super League match against Kaikur Rizespor.
The referee, who fell to the ground, was also kicked in the melee that ensued after fans took the field after Rizespor equalized in the final minute.
The federation suspended all league games indefinitely after an emergency meeting was held to discuss the violence.

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