Unfinished match in Istanbul! President pulls team off the pitch...

A very strange moment occurred during the Süper Lig match between Istanbulspor and Trabzonspor.

Istanbulspor President Ecmel Faik Sarıalioğlu pulled the team off the pitch in the 74th minute of the match and told the players to go to the locker room.

Following this decision, some Istanbulspor players headed to the locker room. However, some players, most notably Simon Deli, remained on the pitch. Simon Deli tried to persuade the team to stay on the pitch by talking to Sarıalioğlu.

Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan also came down to the sidelines and spoke with Istanbulspor President Sarıalioğlu.

The other Istanbulspor players who had remained on the pitch eventually went to the locker room as well. Istanbulspor fans applauded the players after this decision.

Istanbulspor's Mehmet Yeşil later returned to the pitch, shook hands with referee Ali Şansalan, and stated that they would not continue the match.

Afterward, Ali Şansalan also went to the locker room. The Istanbulspor - Trabzonspor match was abandoned.

MINUTE - SCORE | ISTANBULSPOR 1-2 TRABZONSPOR

84' As of now, all Istanbulspor players have left the pitch. Trabzonspor players are waiting on the field.

82' The game has still not restarted. The Istanbulspor president has given strict instructions to his players not to take the field. 7 Istanbulspor players are waiting on the pitch to continue the match.

76' Istanbulspor players have withdrawn from the pitch.

75' The match referee Ali Palabıyık is explaining the penalty situation to Istanbulspor manager Hakan Yakın.

74' PRESIDENT PULLS THE TEAM OFF THE PITCH! | Following the instructions given by the Istanbulspor president, the Istanbulspor players stopped playing and headed to the locker room.

73' YELLOW CARD | Demeaco Duhaney of Istanbulspor received a yellow card for protesting the referee and is suspended for next week.

68' GOAL | Trabzonspor takes a 2-1 lead. In a quick counter-attack by Trabzonspor, Visca received the ball on the left wing and crossed it to the back post. Onuachu rose well and scored the goal that put his team ahead.

65' YELLOW CARD | Trezeguet, looking to break quickly, was brought down in midfield. Okan Erdoğan receives a yellow card.

52' YELLOW CARD | Abdülkadir Ömür was brought down while dribbling past his opponent. Mehmet Yeşil of Istanbulspor received a yellow card.

The second half of the tough contest has begun | Istanbulspor 1-1 Trabzonspor

The first half of the tough contest has ended | Istanbulspor 1-1 Trabzonspor

39' GOAL | Istanbulspor makes it 1-1! Ndao intercepted a high ball sent toward the penalty area that Larsen could not clear as intended. Muammer took a shot on goal from the ball carried by Ndao, and it went into the net as the goalkeeper watched.

11' GOAL | Trabzonspor takes a 1-0 lead with Trezeguet. The goalkeeper Alp barely saved Stefano Denswil's header from the corner kick. Trezeguet sent the rebound into the net.

1' The first whistle has blown in the tough contest.

News Source: 12punto