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Turkey’s Football Federation Exposes Referee Betting Scandal, Launches Disciplinary Cases

Major clubs demand names plus match details to restore trust.

Overview

  • An internal TFF audit found 371 of 571 active referees hold betting accounts, with 152 betting actively.
  • The federation said 42 referees wagered on more than 1,000 matches, with most bets placed on foreign leagues.
  • Twenty-two implicated officials operate at national level, including seven central referees and 15 assistants.
  • Disciplinary proceedings are starting immediately, while identities and specific matches have not been released.
  • Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor pressed for full transparency, and an Istanbul prosecutor’s investigation opened in April remains active.