Professional football matches in Turkey have been suspended following a violent attack on a referee.
The attack occurred at the end of a professional game in the country's first division.
The official was punched in the face by one of the teams’ club presidents.
The club president has been arrested for the assault.
Turkey's Football Federation has condemned the attack blaming it on a growing toxic culture towards referees.
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