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TFF Suspends 149 Referees Over Betting With 8–12-Month Bans

Istanbul prosecutors have opened a parallel criminal investigation.

Overview

  • The federation’s disciplinary commission issued eight to twelve month bans after an internal probe, with three additional individuals still under review.
  • The TFF published the list of sanctioned referees and said penalties were set according to the severity of the act.
  • Investigators examined 571 officials and found 371 held betting accounts, including 152 who actively placed wagers.
  • Twenty-two of those implicated—seven main referees and 15 assistants—work in the Süper Lig.
  • Records show extreme wagering activity, including ten officials with over 10,000 bets and one with 18,227, while officials have not said whether any bets were on matches they officiated.