The referee punched by former Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca at the end of a Turkish football match has been discharged from the hospital where he was receiving treatment.
Referee Halil Umut Meler, was hospitalised with a slight fracture near his eye but was not in serious condition, walked out of hospital on Wednesday morning escorted by his doctor, who said Meler is in "good spirits and doing well."
Meanwhile, Turkey's soccer federation chairman said on Wednesday that matches in all top-tier leagues will resume on Tuesday following a one-week suspension due to the on-field.
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) suspended domestic football in the country indefinitely in the wake of the incident and on Wednesday confirmed in a press conference that all leagues would resume on December 19.
TFF president Mehmet Buyukeksi said Meler would not be quitting refereeing because of the attack.
