Former Cardiff City and Newcastle United players Steven Caulker and Papiss Cisse is said to have been left ‘injured’ in a crash involving the Alanyaspor bus, which unfortunately has left one team mate of theirs dead.
According to reports, the overturned vehicle was carrying seven players back from the Turkish side’s 1-1 draw with Kayserispor, however the incident has seen Czech Republic player Josef Sural confirmed dead.
The former Premier League duo along with Djalma Campos, Baiano, Welinton and Isaac Sackey are said to be in a stable condition.
Kayserispor deplasmanı dönüşü Alanyasporlu 7 futbolcuyu taşıyan özel minibüs kaza yaptı. Josef Sural kaza sonrası acilen ameliyata ve sonrasında yoğun bakıma alındı. pic.twitter.com/s3qgHVMqWh
— Tribun Dergi (@tribundergi) April 29, 2019
#Alanyaspor'lu futbolcular, Caulker, Dlajma, Baiano, Cisse, Welinton, Sackey ve Sural'ın içinde bulundğu Minübüs Kayserispor maç dönüşü Alanya/Dinek mevkiinde kaza yaptı.Ağır olan Sural Amaliyata alındı.Diğer futbolcular ayakta tedavi https://t.co/bxOKKkX5B7ğlık durumları iyi. pic.twitter.com/Z29onVui3E
— uğur veysel okşar (@veyseloksar) April 29, 2019
Alanyaspor and Czech Republic player Josef Sural has died after a minibus carrying him and six teammates crashed on Sunday. R.I.P. pic.twitter.com/mojhkc64hw
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 29, 2019
The team’s president Hasan Cavusoglu claims the driver fell asleep, although an investigation has not yet confirmed this.
He said: “According to the information I received from our police chief, despite there being two drivers on the vehicle, both were asleep.”
Turkey’s Football federation (TFF) released a statement saying: “We have learned with great sadness that Josef Sural, who was seriously injured as a result of an accident in a private minibus carrying Aytemiz Alanyasporlu football players, died in the hospital where he was treated, and six players were injured.
“We would like to express our deepest condolences and appreciation to all lovers of the Alanyaspor community.”
Fans across the world have taken to social media to give their reaction with many messages of sadness towards Czech Republic player Josef Sural who died in the tragic accident – see those tweets on the next page.

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