Fenerbahce field U19s then WALK OFF pitch after two minutes to forfeit Turkish Super Cup vs bitter rivals Galatasaray
FENERBAHCE fielded a youth team and walked off the pitch two minutes into the Turkish Super Cup final and handed bitter rivals Galatasaray the trophy.
Fenerbahce have been at war with the Turkish Football Federation since shocking scenes on the final whistle marred their win over Trabzonspor last month.
Their players were attacked by opposition supporters who ran onto the field and tried to fight them.
It led to ex-Chelsea star Michy Batshuayi attempting a karate kick on one attacker and Bright Osayi-Samuel landed a powerful right-hook on another during the huge brawl.
Since then, Fenerbahce have been demanding change at the Turkish FA and have threatened to pull out of the Super Lig.
And, in the latest episode of the saga, Fenerbahce put out their Under-19 team in the Cup final in protest.
Just one minute into the game, Galatasaray striker Mauro Icardi scored.
And moments after the goal, all of the Fenerbahce players walked off the pitch and refused to continue.
There was a loud chorus of boos from the fans, as Galatasaray stars begun to applaud.
The win has now been handed to Galatasaray.
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But there were no major celebrations from the Cup champions as they instead decided to play a match against their own substitutes and reserves as the bizarre scenes continued.
Meanwhile, it has been reported that international broadcasters have requested a refund on the fees they paid to screen the game.
Fenerbahce are fuming at the Turkish FA over what they deem as not strong enough action from chiefs following several violent incidents in recent years.
They also think they are not treated fairly by the governing body.
Fenerbahce reportedly believe the issue stems from the infamous match-fixing scandal of 2011, which saw their ex-club president Aziz Yildirim jailed.
He was later released and cleared of any wrongdoing.
Fenerbahce also refer to a 2015 incident when bullets were fired at their team bus as they made their way to the airport.
While they insist referees are often against them, adding that they weren’t protected by the authorities during the Trabzonspor brawl.
They incident continues a season or complete disarray in Turkish football, which has also seen an official punched on the pitch by Ankaragucu’s club president back in December.
