"Particularly alarming is the fact that seven referees and 15 assistant referees who work in the Super Lig are among the suspects. "One referee alone placed 18,227 bets," TFF President Ibrahim Hacosmanoglu told a press conference. "We are determined to rid football of any trace of corruption. We will make no exceptions." The scale of the scandal suggests systematic, organized structures."
"TFF statutes provide for bans of between three months and one year and in cases of particularly serious violations, an official could face a lifetime ban. On Tuesday, the TFF announced the names of the referees. None of the 152 referees involved appear to have bet on matches they officiated themselves. However, if it is proven that they communicated with the referee of a match they bet on, they could still face match-fixing charges."
152 of 571 referees in Turkey are suspected of illegal betting. Seven referees and 15 assistant referees from the Super Lig are included among the suspects. One referee placed 18,227 bets. The scale suggests systematic, organized structures and a lack of sufficient oversight of referees, undermining the credibility of the professional game. The Turkish Football Federation has initiated disciplinary proceedings. TFF statutes allow bans from three months to one year and lifetime bans for particularly serious violations. None of the suspects appear to have bet on matches they officiated, but communication with match referees could trigger match-fixing charges and prison sentences of 18 months to four and a half years.
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