MHK President Ferhat Gündoğdu Resigned Amid Investigation
Central Arbitration Board President Ferhat Gündoğdu has stepped down from his position to prevent any harm to the Turkish Football Federation following his arrest within the scope of an ongoing investigation.
Central Arbitration Board President Ferhat Gündoğdu, who was arrested in the referees file investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, announced that he resigned from his post to prevent the Turkish Football Federation from being tarnished.
Investigation and Arrest Process
Central Arbitration Board President Ferhat Gündoğdu was arrested as part of the referees file investigation conducted by the Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes Bureau of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Legal Status and Charges
In the official statement made by Ferhat Gündoğdu's lawyers, it was conveyed that the request for arrest for the charges of abuse of office and threats was rejected by the Istanbul 5th Criminal Judgeship of Peace.
The statement also shared with the public the information that an arrest measure was applied regarding the crime of recording personal data.
Rationale for the Resignation Decision
It was stated that the resignation decision was made in order to prevent the Turkish Football Federation from being tarnished during the investigation process and to avoid any harm to the functioning of the judicial process.
It was expressed that Ferhat Gündoğdu resigned from his position as the President of the Central Arbitration Board as of October 3, 2026, and the relevant petition was submitted to the Turkish Football Federation.