Hatayspor have withdrawn from the Turkish Super Lig following the devastating earthquake that hit the country this week, the president of the Turkish Union of Clubs Ali Koc said on Thursday.Hatayspor's Ghanaian winger Christian Atsu remains missing despite the club's vice president saying earlier this wee
Hatayspor have withdrawn from the Turkish Super Lig following the devastating earthquake that hit the country this week, the president of the Turkish Union of Clubs Ali Koc said on Thursday.
Hatayspor's Ghanaian winger Christian Atsu remains missing despite the club's vice president saying earlier this week that he had been rescued from the rubble with injuries and transported to hospital. Turkey's Anadolu Agency reported the club's sports director Taner Savut is still missing or under the rubble.
"Hatayspor sent a letter. They notified us that they will not play this season's games," Koc said at a news conference along with Turkish Football Federation president Mehmet Buyukeksi. "If Gaziantep FK also wants to withdraw from the league, we plan to continue with 17 teams, provided that the rights of these two clubs remain intact," adding that Gaziantep had yet to make a decision.Hatayspor are 14th in the Turkish top flight's standings while Gaziantep are 10th. Hatayspor director Volkan Demirel did not respond to a request for comment.
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