Trabzonspor vice president Nevzat Sakar, a suspect in the Turkey match fixing scandal shot in heels.

Trabzon / NationalTurk – The club executive has been the victim of a shooting outside his residence in Trabzon and is expected to make a full recovery, although the attacker still remains unknown to police.

Trabzonspor vice president Nevzat Sakar was detained during the match fixing investigation as a suspect in Turkey then released by the court pending a trial. He has been shot in the leg with police still working to identify the culprit, according to Trabzonspor’s official website.

The Turkish executive assaulted at around 02.30 CET on Sunday while standing outside of his house in Trabzon. The culprit is believed to have fired three bullets, one hitting Trabzon vice-prsedint Sakar in the foot.

Despite being wounded and taken to hospital, the vice president was discharged this morning and is now recovering at home. Hiscondition is fine and he makes a full recovery.

A statement on Trabzonspor’s website stated: “In front of his house last night, Mr Nevzat Sakar was the victim of a heinous attack. We hope the attacker is caught as soon as possible and brought to justice.

Various club presidents and mayor of Trabzon visited or sent speedy recovery wishes to the Trabzonspor executive, who is a match fixing suspect. Fenerbahce Istanbul, whose relations with Trabzonspor hit rock bottom after match fixing allegations also sent a message.

Mayor of Trabzon’s comments regarding Trabzon were the highlights of the visit. ”This incident shocked us as it occurred in Trabzon, one of Turkey’s safest towns, ” the mayor stated.

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