Curiosity in the Turkish League: Substituted Player Refuses to Leave the Field

2026-02-28 14:44 © AFP

An unusual incident was recorded in the Turkish league.

In the match between Trabzonspor and Fatih clubs (3:1), the player of the latter team, Matias Kranevitter, refused to leave the field.

In the 35th minute, the coach instructed his protégé to sit on the substitutes' bench, but the midfielder began waving his arms and was determined to continue fighting with the opponents.

Berkay Özcan, who was waiting at the sideline, had no choice but to run back towards the surprised Fatih strategist.

This was not the end of the conflict – the guest club's manager Aleksandar Stanojević "settled scores" with the mischievous protégé after the first half, and the fans at the field saw more of M. Kranevitter.

📌 In the first half of the match, Matias Kranevitter, who was going to be substituted due to injury at Fatih Karagümrük, refused the change after saying he felt good.

👉 At the start of the second half, Berkay Özcan came on the field instead of Kranevitter… pic.twitter.com/CQ2P4kxc5M

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