Women’s football club “Lanchkhuti” disrupted match against “Nike Luso” in protest

The match scheduled for September 29 within the framework of the Women's National League between "Lanchkhuti" and "Nike Luso" did not take place. Before the start of the match, "Lanchkhuti" players did not shake hands with the members of the opposing team. After the referee's whistle, the captain of "Lanchkhuti" took the ball and threw it off the pitch, after which the team unfurled a protest banner. Radio Tavisupleba+4

"Lanchkhuti" stated on social media that the reason for the protest is the cases of violence related to "Nike Luso", including the sexual violence case against the club's former owner, Mehmet Uyar. The club also recalled the physical confrontation that occurred last September and the fact of video cameras installed in the locker rooms, for which the Audit Service fined LLC "Nike" 4,000 GEL. Publika+1

On September 22, the Tbilisi City Court found Mehmet Uyar not guilty of the charge of raping a football player. The prosecution plans to appeal the decision in the Court of Appeals. Mehmet Uyar denied the accusation and was in pre-trial detention for nine months regarding the case. Publika+1