Turkish side demands VAR recordings after being denied late equalizer

• Former Liverpool midfielder Nuri Sahin went viral for rushing to protect the referee from his own irate players
• Sahin is the current boss of Turkish side Antalyaspor, who suffered last minute heartbreak as they were denied an equalizer against Fenerbahce.
• The referee Saglam was confronted by angry Antalyaspor players at full time and it took the intervention of Sahin to dispel any further drama
• After the game, Antalyaspor said in a statement they wanted the VAR recordings to determine why their goal was chopped off

Former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Nuri Sahin earned plaudits online after protecting match officials from his own players at full time during a fierce Turkish Super Lig. encounter.

The former Turkey international is the current boss of Antalyaspor, who felt hard-done by a late decision on Tuesday, January 3.

Antalyaspor were denied a late equalizer in a fierce encounter that saw them blow a lead to Fenerbahce.

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They had initially gone up in the 14th minute through Haji Wright, but the game was turned on its head thanks to a quick-fire double from Michy Batshuayi.

Towards the end of the game, former Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Fernando found the late in what looked like a last minute equalizer but the goal was ruled out for offside after intervention from VAR.

The decision typically left the home players seething and at full time, their manager Sahin had to rush to the pitch to quell the situation.

In sensational scenes, players tried to get a word to the match officials, but their own manager proved to be the obstacle.

As reported on The Mirror, Antalyaspor later released a statement demanding audio recordings from the league.

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Referee Kadir Saglam was branded a ‘novice’ in the scathing club statement as he was accused of ‘making up penalties’.

“We demand disclosure, we believe that TFF’s understanding of transparency requires it." The statement went on.

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He rounded Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa, but his resulting effort somehow trickled wide, to the disbelief of fans at Villa Park and across the world.