Turkish court detains football refereeing chief pending corruption trial
Summary
A Turkish court has placed the head of the country’s football refereeing body and four other officials in detention while investigating them for corruption. The case involves allegations such as manipulating referee assignments, forgery, and misuse of personal data, following a previous illegal betting scandal in Turkish football.Key Facts
- Ferhat Gundogdu, head of Turkey’s Central Referees Committee, and six others appeared before a judge for corruption-related charges.
- Five people were detained, while two were released under conditions.
- Charges include forgery of documents, breach of trust, and illegal acquisition of personal data.
- Police recently detained a top-flight referee and an assistant referee.
- The investigation may relate to a 2024 scandal, where 149 referees were suspended for illegal betting.
- Police searched the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) room at the Turkish Football Federation headquarters.
- Justice officials said prosecutors are looking into interference in referee scoring, assignments, and exams.
- The Turkish Football Federation has not commented directly on the arrests amid ongoing legal actions.
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