Osayi-Samuel escapes ban in Turkey

Osayi-Samuel escapes ban in Turkey

Super Eagles defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel escaped a possible 10-month ban as the Turkish Football Federation’s disciplinary committee ruled that the Nigerian committed no offence, reports www.sportsunlimited.ng.

It would be recalled that opponent fans were seen invading the pitch in the league match between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce, with Osayi-Samuel seen knocking one pitch invader to the ground.

While Osayi-Samuel escaped the hammer of the Turkish federation, his colleagues; Jayden Oosterwolde and Irfan Can Egribayat were given one-game bans for fighting with rival fans.

Trabzonspor was also ordered to play six games behind closed doors and a fine of £75,000. The team’s coach, Egemen Korkmaz, has been banned from the dressing room and bench for one match for fighting with a rival player.