Stadium announcer shown red card in Conference League chaos

Updated: 24 Nov, 2025 • 0 • min read

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Stadium announcer shown red card in Conference League chaos

A Europa Conference League qualifier between İstanbul Başakşehir and Universitatea Craiova descended into farce on Thursday night, with even a stadium announcer shown a red card in extraordinary scenes.

Craiova booked their place in the group stage with a 3-1 victory on the night and 5-2 aggregate win, but the closing stages of the tie were overshadowed by chaotic scenes on the touchline.

Bizarre Sending Off

With just 10 minutes left to play, Craiova struck their third goal of the evening to effectively kill off the tie.

As home fans celebrated, tempers flared between players and coaching staff on both benches, forcing the referee to brandish multiple red cards.

But the most surreal moment came when the referee also sent off the stadium announcer, who had been enthusiastically celebrating the goal over the loudspeakers.

Still speaking into the microphone as tensions rose, the announcer was shown a straight red card and escorted away from the pitch by an assistant referee.

The exact reasoning behind the dismissal remains unclear, though it appeared linked to his overzealous reaction during the goal celebrations.

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Turkish Football Misery

The defeat capped off a disastrous week for Turkish football in Europe.

Başakşehir's exit followed shock eliminations for Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş, and Samsunspor, leaving only Galatasaray to fly the flag in continental competitions this season.

For Craiova, though, the night ended in jubilation, with the Romanian side storming into the Conference League proper - albeit in one of the strangest matches in recent European memory.

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