Statement from Fenerbahçe Sports Club Regarding Illegal Betting and Sponsorship
Fenerbahçe announced that criminal complaints have been filed regarding websites displaying its name as an official sponsor on an illegal betting platform, and access bans have been imposed.
Fenerbahçe Sports Club stated that legal proceedings have been initiated after its name and corporate identity were displayed without authorization as an official sponsor by an illegal betting platform, and that access bans have been imposed on the relevant websites.
Detection of Unauthorized Use
Fenerbahçe Club detected that the club's name and corporate identity were used without authorization across three different websites belonging to an illegal betting platform.
Rejection of Sponsorship Claims
In the official statement, it was emphasized that the club has no sponsorship agreement, commercial relationship, or cooperation with the company in question or any illegal betting platform.
Legal Process and Criminal Complaint
Following the misleading use of the corporate identity, an official criminal complaint was filed against those responsible with the Istanbul Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Access Ban on Websites
It was reported that, within the scope of the initiated legal process, access bans were immediately imposed on the relevant websites by court order.