Denial of VAR Room Inspection Claims by Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office denied that an inspection was conducted in the VAR room at the TFF Riva facilities, while the TFF announced that teams carried out an audit.
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that no inspection was carried out in the VAR room at the Riva facilities within the scope of the investigation conducted against the Central Referee Board Chairman and certain suspects.
Developments Within the Scope of the Investigation
Within the scope of the legal process conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, investigations regarding the Central Referee Board Chairman and certain other suspects are ongoing.
Chief Prosecutor's Office Statement on the VAR Room
In the official briefing made by the Prosecutor's Office, it was explicitly stated that no inspection was carried out in the VAR room and records located at the Turkish Football Federation's Riva facilities.
Statement by the Turkish Football Federation
In the statement made by the TFF during the day, it was stated that an inspection was conducted by the teams of the Istanbul Financial Crimes Investigation Branch in the VAR room at the Hasan Doğan National Teams Camp and Training Facilities.
Denial of Digital Material Claims
The federation emphasized that the claims suggesting that digital materials within the Referee Affairs Department were deleted and later recovered by law enforcement technical personnel were completely unfounded.
Operations Conducted in Different Provinces
Within the scope of the investigation into the referees file, simultaneous operations were carried out in the provinces of Istanbul, Ankara, Elazığ, and Manisa.
Suspects Detained
As a result of the operations, certain suspects were detained, including CRB Chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu, Ferdi Karadoruk, Ahmet Şahin, Yunus Yıldırım, Sebahattin Şahin, Alican Sağlar, and Emre Kosif.