New Turkey shame as players and coaches of a volleyball team are 'ATTACKED by fans' with 'glass and plastic bottles thrown onto the court'... days after a football referee was punched by a club president

Turkey has suffered its latest sporting shame after a team of volleyball players were attacked by spectators.

It comes just days after disgraceful scenes during a Turkish football match, where referee Halil Umut Meler was punched by Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, before others laid into him with a series of kicks as he was curled up on the ground. 

A video which has been posted on social media shows commotion in the stands of a match between Nicer Hotel Volleybal and home side Imamoglu Belediye, which was held in the city of Adana.

One player is seen shouting out in agony, with the video later showing blood pouring down from a cut on her leg as she appeared to be in some distress and was comforted by a team-mate. 

Dutch publication De Telegraaf reported that the players of Nicer Hotel Volleybal were attacked during and after the match, with the chairman of the team claiming that a largely male crowd threw glass and plastic bottles at players and coaches. 

The woman who suffered a cut to her leg was pictured in an ambulance following the chaos and required five stitches.

As reported by Firstpost, Mesut Karabulut, the club's president said: 'They (the spectators) said unspeakable words to our players and our coaches.

'It was an abnormal crowd, mainly consisting of men throwing glass and plastic bottles at our team.

'At the end of the match, the stands weren't emptied and our athletes weren't allowed to go to the locker room.

'Glass cups and bottles were thrown onto the court and some tried to get onto the court to beat our athletes.'

Firstpost also claimed that several players posted photos on social media of bruises on their legs and arms.  

The club based in the city of Malatya - which was badly hit by an earthquake at the start of the year - has filed a complaint against Imamoglu Belediye and its supporters.

Meanwhile, the Turkish referee who was punched by a team's president during a Turkish Super Lig match has spoken for the first time since it happened. 

The 37-year-old, who had spent three days in hospital following the incident, confirmed that 'there was no problem with his health' before commenting on whether he would continue to officiate.

Meler, who suffered facial fractures, said: 'They called me from UEFA. I will explain these issues later.

'There is no situation at the moment, everything is possible. I just want to go home and rest.' 

The attack on Meler took place during MKE Ankaragucu's 1-1 draw against Caykur Rizespor in the top flight.

Ankaragucu's president Faruk Koca who punched the referee, leaving him with swelling under his left eye, has resigned from his position at the club.

The attacks were condemned by a number of high profile figures including the country's president Recep Erdogan and FIFA president Gianni Infantino. 

On Tuesday, a Turkish court ordered the arrest of Koca and also remanded in custody two other suspects over the violence, the justice minister Yilmaz Tunc revealed. 

Koca had previously spoken out to defend himself claiming that the official had 'thrown himself to the ground' before he later apologised for his actions. 

Speaking after discharging Meler, Ankara hospital's chief physician said of the referee: 'He is in good spirits. He will have controls wherever he goes [next]. He has no problem except for a small swelling under his eye.

'We put on a neck brace for precautionary purposes. The [cheek] fracture will heal in time, it was a small fracture anyway. There is no more bleeding.'

After the attack took place, the Turkish Football Federation had held an emergency meeting to discuss the violence, with Mehmet Buykeksi, the organisation's chief, stating the incident was 'shameful'.

'This attack is unfortunate and shameful in the name of football,' federation chief Mehmet Buyukeksi said after the meeting.