Turkish authorities on Monday arrested eight people, including the president of a first-division club, as part of an investigation into suspected gambling on soccer matches. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has stopped … 1,024 players A disciplinary investigation is pending for the same reason.
These measures will be taken after TFF Earlier this month, 149 referees and assistants were suspended. The investigation revealed that these referees worked in professional leagues in the country and were betting on soccer matches.
The following was discovered among the eight detainees: Eyupspor Chairman Murat Ozkaya, This was reported by Turkish state news agency Anadolu. The club did not initially comment on the matter. The suspended players include players from all divisions, including 27 from the highest category, Super League.
Soccer players are among the 27 players sanctioned. Galatasaray’sleague champion, and from besiktasIstanbul rivals and more.
« Urgent negotiations with FIFA have begun due to the precautionary transfer of 1,024 football players to the Professional Football Disciplinary Council (PFDK). Transfer and registration period is 15 daysin addition to the winter of 2025-2026, only at international level to allow clubs to complete their squads,” TFF said.
Following this trend, matches between the second and third divisions will be Suspended for 2 weeks. In addition, local media reported that the TFF board is scheduled to hold an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
TFF Chairman Ibrahim Hasiosmanoglu explained the situation as follows: “Moral crisis in Turkish soccer”. Their own research revealed that 371 out of 571 active referees in the Turkiye Pro League had betting accounts, and 152 of them were actively using their betting accounts.
referee 18,227 bets were made And 42 referees each did so in more than 1,000 football games. Some people only participated once.
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