ANKARA, Turkey — Faruk Koca, the previous president of a Turkish high division soccer crew who was jailed for punching a referee, has been launched on bail, the nation’s state-run information company reported on Wednesday.

Koca, who resigned as president of MKE Ankaragucu after punching referee Halil Umut Meler, will nonetheless be required to report commonly to authorities, the Anadolu Agency mentioned.

Meler was attacked on Dec. 11 after the ultimate whistle of a 1-1 draw between Ankaragucu and Caykur Rizespor. The referee, who was additionally kicked by two different folks whereas mendacity on the bottom, was hospitalized with a minor fracture near his eye.

Koca is scheduled to face trial on Jan. 9 on costs of injuring a public official, threatening an official and violating a regulation regarding the prevention of violence in sports. Two different folks have additionally been charged for kicking the referee.

The Turkish Football Federation suspended all league video games for per week in response to the incident and imposed a everlasting ban on Koca.

Ankaragucu was fined 2 million lira ($69,000) and should play 5 house video games with out followers.

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