The Turkish Football League Federation indefinitely suspended all matches after a club president punched a referee at the end of a Super Lig match.
Real Research, an online survey app, revealed that 86% of the respondents were aware, while 14% were unaware of the Turkish football league’s suspension.
Highlights:
- 89% of respondents believe the attackers, including the club president and two other suspects, should face severe punishments.
- 8 out of 10 think the Turkish Football Federation’s form of punishment is justified.
- 77% believe the Turkish Football League’s suspension would tarnish Turkey’s international football image.
Turkish Football League’s Suspension
Respondents were asked if they supported the Turkish Football League’s suspension indefinitely following the physical assault of the referee. They responded, “Yes” (50%), “Unsure” (27%), and “No” (23%), respectively.
A Club President Punched a Referee
89% of respondents (somewhat agree: 48.15% + strongly agree: 40.83%) agreed that the attackers, including the club president and two other suspects, should face severe punishments for their involvement in the incident.
The Turkish Football Federation
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) condemned the “inhumane and despicable” attack on the official. 82% of respondents (somewhat justified: 46.42% + strongly justified: 35.65%) think the TFF’s response is justified. On the contrary, 18% believe the response is unjustified.
Criminal Proceedings Initiated Against Attackers
The Turkish Football Federation stated that all criminal proceedings against the attackers had been initiated. Respondents were asked how satisfied they were with the response.
The responses were “somewhat satisfied” (41.82%), “very satisfied” (33.78%), “neutral” (20.53%), “somewhat dissatisfied” (2.30%), and “very dissatisfied” (1.57%), respectively.
Turkish Football on the International Stage
77% of respondents (somewhat agreed: 44.97 + strongly agree: 31.98%) agreed that the Turkish Football League’s suspension would tarnish Turkey’s image on the international football stage.
How Effective Is This Form of Punishment?
Finally, respondents were asked how effective they think the indefinite suspension of matches will be in preventing similar incidents in the future. This survey on the Turkish Football League’s suspension over punching a referee revealed that 50% of the respondents think the indefinite suspension is somewhat effective, 35% think it is extremely effective, and 16% found it not effective at all.
Methodology | |
| Survey Title | Turkish Football League Suspension |
| Duration | December 15 – December 22, 2024 |
| Number of Participants | 6,000 |
| Demographics | Males and females, aged 21 to 99 |
| Participating Countries | Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia,… Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, China (Hong Kong) China (Macao), China (Taiwan), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greanada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Maluritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar [Burma], Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe. |
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