Referee arrests and betting investigation shake the agenda of Turkish football
Turkish football is shaken by judicial investigations resulting in the arrest of the Central Referee Board Chairman and referees, alongside the TFF's sweeping betting inquiries.
While investigations resulting in the arrest of the Central Referee Board Chairman and certain referees, along with betting inquiries launched by the TFF, dominate the agenda, the National Team is going through difficult times in the Nations League.
Betting Investigation and Referee File
The Turkish Football Federation referred 448 individuals determined to have placed bets while serving as executives in the last five years to the Professional Football Disciplinary Committee.
In the referee file, five individuals, including Central Referee Board Chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu, were arrested on allegations of forgery of official documents and unlawful acquisition of personal data.
Status of Active Referees
Super League referee Yasin Kol and assistant referee Göktuğ Hazar Erel were arrested following their detention.
It was determined in the MASAK report that there were high amounts of monetary transactions in Yasin Kol's accounts.
National Team's Performance
While the National Team failed to secure a victory in their matches in the UEFA Nations League A, they also suffered a defeat against Belgium.
Experiencing the threat of relegation to League B, the national team guaranteed entering the UEFA Euro 2028 qualifying draw from the second pot.
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