Turkish footballer Mansur Calar is facing a lifetime ban after shocking footage showed him allegedly attacking rival player Ferhat Yazgan with a sharp object.
The Amed SK ace is believed to have concealed a razor blade in his hands during the pre-match handshakes, before he can be seen slashing the Sakaryaspor midfielder.
Tensions boiled over before play had even started in the local derby between the two Turkish third-tier teams.
Walking behind him, Calar took a quick swipe at Yazgan’s bottom, before he took things one step further as he sought the 26-year-old out once again.
This time he approached the former Wolsfburg man face-to-face as he looked to take a chunk out of his throat, before both sets of players stepped in to diffuse the situation.
Taking to Instagram after the match, Yazgan posted a picture of the cuts he suffered around his neck.
Captioning the picture, he quipped: “They think they’re lions, but fight like cats.”
While he also urged the Turkish Football Federation to take action over the horrific incident.