Turkish court orders detention of 29 footballers in betting scandal | OneFootball

The Turkish justice system ordered this Friday (5th) the detention of 46 people, including 29 football players, as part of an investigation into betting related to matches, announced the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office.

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Twenty-seven players are suspected of betting on matches involving their own team, according to the Prosecutor's Office.

One of those detained is Metehan Baltaci, a player for Galatasaray, current Turkish champions for three consecutive years. Mert Hakan Yandas, a player for Fenerbahçe, another major Istanbul club, is suspected of having bet on several matches through a third party.

The justice system also ordered the detention of the presidents of two clubs suspected of “attempting to influence the result” of a third division match during the 2023-2024 season.

Thirty-five of the 46 people sought have been detained so far.

The investigation by the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office, which is shaking Turkish football, had already led, at the beginning of November, to the detention of six referees and the president of Eyüpspor, a first division club.

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF), which claims to want to “clean up” the country's football, suspended nearly 150 referees found guilty of betting on matches.

Twenty-five first division players and nearly 1,000 from the second, third, and fourth divisions were also suspended for up to 12 months.

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