Super Eagles and Fenerbahce defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel, has reportedly escaped a heavy penalty after his famous altercation with Trabzonspor fans.
Turkish sources confirmed this on Wednesday.
Meanwhile it was initially feared that Article 44 of the Turkish football discipline regulations could indict the Super Eagles player, he has now been reportedly exonerated of any wrongdoing in the aftermath of his altercation with Trabzonspor fans last month.
The incident unfolded following a Turkish Super Lig clash between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce, which ended in a 3-2 victory for Fenerbahce.
Chaos ensued as Trabzonspor supporters invaded the pitch, leading to a brawl in which the Super Eagles defender found himself involved.
Initially charged with misconduct by the Turkish Football Federation along with four of his teammates, Osayi-Samuel faced the possibility of disciplinary action.
However, according to reports from Turkish website A Spor, the 26-year-old has now been cleared of any wrongdoing in the incident.
While Osayi-Samuel has been absolved, Trabzonspor will still face repercussions for the unruly behavior of their fans.
The club has been handed a punishment of six matches to be played behind closed doors as a consequence of the incident.
Osayi-Samuel’s actions during the altercation had garnered praise from Fenerbahce supporters, further complicating the narrative surrounding the incident.
With the episodes now settled, attention now turns to Trabzonspor’s upcoming matches.
In the meantime, Fernabahçe general club meeting Tuesday decided against the club pulling out of the Super Lig.
The Turkish giants concluded they will remain in the league despite being victims of the violence at Trabzonspor.
The club chairman told the congress that they had decided to stay in the league because they will face same even in the lower division.
Ali Koc said: “In all our meetings, the least preferred option was to withdraw from the league.
“The reason why this opinion is not wanted is that people think we would have to deal in the lower league with the same things we deal with here.
“We are taking this option off the table until the general assembly at the end of the season.”
