Turkey probes alleged referee betting scandal 👀 | OneFootball

It’s not just in Brazil that refereeing is a hot topic!

The president of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu, revealed that out of 571 active referees, 371 had accounts on betting sites and 152 actively placed bets – including 7 elite referees, 15 main assistants, 36 lower division referees, and 94 assistants.

According to the official, there were extreme cases: one referee placed more than 18,000 bets, while 42 placed more than a thousand each.

“Today is a milestone for Turkish football. We have been working for months with government authorities to identify the extent of the corruption,” said Haciosmanoglu.

The TFF will forward the cases to the Disciplinary Council (PFDK), following the five-year statute of limitations established by law no. 6222. The president promised that everyone involved will be held accountable.

“We will clean up what is dirty to bring Turkish football to the level it deserves. Clubs also need to investigate themselves – including the players,” he declared.

According to reports from the Turkish press, the case has already been reported to FIFA and UEFA, and the federation will launch a national program to train new referees, with courses in 81 provinces of Turkey, aiming to restore the credibility of refereeing.

In the coming days, the names are expected to be handed over to the PFDK, which will conduct an individual assessment of those involved.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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