Abandoned Turkish semi-final to be replayed... for 32 minutes, in an empty stadium

By Seb Stafford-Bloor
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The original second leg was abandoned after Senol Gunes, Besiktas's manager, was hospitalised with a head wound

Six days ago, the Turkish Cup semi-final between Besiktas and Fenerbahce was abandoned after the former's manager, Senol Gunes, was injured by an object thrown by Fenerbahce supporters.

It was serious, too, with Gunes hospitalised and the resulting cut to the head requiring five stitches. 

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Seb Stafford-Bloor

Seb Stafford-Bloor is a football writer at Tifo Football and member of the Football Writers' Association. He was formerly a regularly columnist for the FourFourTwo website, covering all aspects of the game, including tactical analysis, reaction pieces, longer-term trends and critiquing the increasingly shady business of football's financial side and authorities' decision-making.