Turkey's Terim leaves as national team coach after brawl

Published July 26th, 2017 - 05:29 GMT
Fatih Terim
Fatih Terim

Turkish national football team coach Fatih Terim ended his contract on Wednesday, two weeks after he came under fire for allegedly assaulting a restaurant owner.

Turkish Football Federation released a statement saying the parties have decided to "part ways" as a result of "non-football-related issues."

Video footage released this month showed the 63-year-old, along with his two sons-in-law and two bodyguards, attacking a restaurant owner in the tourist hub of Alacati, western Turkey.

The brawl reportedly eminated from a business rivalry, as Terim's son-in-law owns a restaurant nearby.

The attacked owner filed a complaint to the police, Hurriyet daily reported.

Terim was national team coach on a third term since August 2013. He previously worked for clubs including AC Milan, Fiorentina and Galatasaray, helping Galatasaray become the first Turkish club to win a European trophy, the UEFA Cup in 2000.

Before turning to coaching, he was Galatasary goalkeeper for 11 years.

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