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Turkey’s Football Federation Probes 152 Referees for Betting

The federation has initiated referrals under Law No. 6222 after an internal review identified widespread wagering by officials.

Overview

  • The review covered 571 professional referees, finding 371 with betting accounts and 152 placing bets regularly.
  • One referee allegedly placed about 18,000 bets, with at least ten others surpassing 10,000, largely on foreign competitions.
  • Cases are being sent to the Disciplinary Council (PFDK) under Article 57, with possible penalties from three months to a year or disqualification.
  • The TFF says the list includes seven first-division referees and fifteen top-level assistants, and it plans to renew the referee corps.
  • UEFA and FIFA were formally notified, and media report UEFA is monitoring or investigating as President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu promises transparency and internal scrutiny.