Hatayspor withdraws from Turkish Super League following quakes

Football club Hatayspor have withdrawn from the Turkish Super League, as their star winger Christian Atsu remains missing following the deadly earthquakes.

The president of the Turkish Union of Clubs Ali Koc announced the move on Thursday.

“Hatayspor sent a letter. They notified us that they will not play this season’s games,” Koc said at a news conference along with Turkish Football Federation (TFF) president Mehmet Buyukeksi.

The news came after reports that Ghanaian football star Christian Atsu remains missing despite the club’s vice president saying earlier this week that he had been rescued from the rubble with injuries and transported to hospital.

Turkey’s Anadolu Agency reported the club’s sports director Taner Savut is also missing.The Turkish league was suspended following the blast. It is expected to restart on March 3