Rozmov about judges in football - on the right is important for any country. Ale in Turechchina this topic will always rise to a special scale.
Also, the news about the fact that hundreds of Turkish referees - both referees and linesmen - turned out to be worth betting on football, was a real shock. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) officially announced this on Monday..
The scale of history contradicts those who fatally criticized the judicial corps in the country.
What happened?
On Monday, TFF announced at a press conference in Istanbul: out of 571 official referees in Turkish football, 371 may have records with bookmaker companies. Among them, 152 were actively betting. Under suspicion are seven judges of the Higher League and 15 assistants.
Federation President Ibrahim Hadzhiosmanoglu stated that 10 arbitrators earned over 10 thousand skin bets, and one of them earned 18,277. In addition, 42 officials placed more bets on a thousand football matches, although the majority shared the same bets. Everyone is enjoying the period from 2020 - then the remaining five seasons.
According to Hadzhiosmanoglu, data was collected within the internal investigation of TFF. Recently, the Istanbul prosecutor's office announced that it had taken part of an official criminal investigation, possibly due to the negotiated nature of these matches.. The investigation is still haunted by the fate of this fate. In parallel, the development that began in Antalya was later merged with Istanbul.
It is still unknown which matches the referees bet on, which matches they themselves played, and which of them hoped to influence the results within their bets.
What will happen to the arbitrators, how small are the bookmaker accounts
So far - nothing. Hire publicly. Ale, as the intercessor of the President of the Federation Majnun Ot’yakmaz said in the Hurriyet commentary, the names of the honorees will be announced as soon as possible, after which disciplinary punishment will be imposed on them.
According to the official rules, penalties for judges can range from three months to one period of disqualification. However, it is important to realize that, say, a person who has earned over 18 thousand bets will only have a short pause in work.
As soon as the prosecutor's investigation becomes clear, the referees will bet on matches where they place bets, and take away their profits, so we can talk about real prison terms..
Despite the bitter scandal, the season of Superliza - the head division of Turecchini - is going smoothly. On Mondays, after the information was published, two matches took place.
What is it like the Turkish Football Federation In Turkey, a demonstration of honor to Mustafi Kemal Ataturk - the founder of the state - may be a national ritual. It’s also not surprising that the president of the federation, Ibrahim Hadzhiosmanoglu, opened his press conference with a quote from himself:.
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After which Hadzhiosmanoglu read the prepared statement, not responding to the journalists’ requests:.
" We are determined to cleanse Turkish football from any signs of corruption. There will be no more blaming. To raise Turkish football to the next level, we will do our best. I urge the clubs to do the same: while TFF clears the ranks of power, the clubs also have to control themselves and openly share the results with the community."
Why is judiciary in Turkey such a sensitive topic? Why start Refereeing is the most important food for Turkish football. It seems that the club has no fanaticism, as if they would not care that the referees are against them, or that the system is governed unfairly.
In the spring of 2024, Fenerbahce will threaten to withdraw from the championship, calling for judgment in advance decisions. And for the rest of the fateful two teams simply abandoned the field as a sign of protest: Istanbulspor - Trabzonspor in 2023 Galatasaray - Adana Demirspor last season.
When the situation has reached the bottom In 2023, Turkish football has experienced a major shock. Ankaragucu President Faruk Koca ran onto the field after the final whistle and hit referee Halil Umut Meler directly in the face. After which all matches in Turkey were immediately suspended, Koca himself was put to death in any football activity, and the club was fined and ordered to play five matches without spectators.
Mourinho and the Turkish chaos The Portuguese Jose Mourinho, who won Fenerbahce's 2024 run, initially seemed like an ideal figure for Turkish football - energetic, straightforward, charismatic. For several years now, they have publicly lamented that the club was not ahead of him about the scale of the judicial problems, and stated that they would never have been good at work, as if they knew the real situation. His sickle was relieved.
Last season, the federation tried to restore order by asking foreign referees - saying that there are no connections with Turkish clubs, so they can judge without delay. However, it didn’t help: the scandalous match between Galatasaray and Adana Demirspor, which was never played, was confirmed by the Danish referee for VAR.
Hadzhiosmanoglu is the president of the past New TFF member Ibrahim Hadzhiosmanoglu came to power in 2024, committing to “cleanse Turkish football”. Ale yogo vlasna history vyklya nutrition. Back in 2015, when he defeated Trabzonspor, Hadzhiosmanoglu closed the court in the room for several years after the match, where his team, in his opinion, was not awarded an obvious penalty.
The referees were released only after a call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Later, Hadzhiosmanoglu stated that he “simply kidnapped the judges from the disconnected fans,” and the federation fined him and disqualified him for 280 days.
How the clubs reacted This is one of these outbursts, since those who speak publicly about the clubs may not be concerned with what they are discussing on the sidelines. According to the sportsmen of The Athletic, the reaction is shock, not shock. Everyone, it seems, knew that the system was rotten, they were just waiting for it to become an official fact.
The championship leader, Galatasaray, stated that the match “clearly showed the scale of the crisis of trust and justice that has long plagued Turkish football.”.
Fenerbahce posted the following:.
“In order to increase trust in Turkish football, it is necessary to fully disclose the information - without being hijacked. Otherwise, it will be impossible to renew the faith of football strength.”.
Meanwhile, the new president of the club, Sadettin Saran, added briefly:.
“This is more than enough to confirm that we’ve been on the radio all hour long.”.
Trabzonspor expressed emotion:.
“Those about whom we speak with fate have become obvious. These have again proved that our criticism of the Judicial system was completely justified. “Chi is blocked by arbitrators of the betting profitability?
So, all over the world, judges are categorically prohibited from taking part in any form of betting on football - regardless of the fact that hundreds of days loom before a specific match..
The FIFA Code of Ethics, which applies to everyone - from players and coaches to officials - clearly states:.
“Participants are prohibited directly or indirectly from taking part in bets, lotteries or any transactions related to football matches or shopping. “Article 27 of this code imposes a fine of no less than 100 thousand Swiss francs and disqualification of up to three years.
Last year in England they investigated the right of the great referee David Coote, who was suspected of violating the betting rules. He was not involved in gambling games directly, but it was about those who had discussed the possibility of showing the same card even before the match between Leeds and West Bromwich, which I could judge. Having locked everything up, the English Football Association has completely removed all the links from this year.
What will happen in Turechchyn now
For now, everyone should check the public names of the arbitrators and possible official contacts.
Despite the scandal, the championship has not been suspended, although someone who wants to earn a lot. TFF has not yet announced how much research is needed and when the results will be published.
It turns out that UEFA and FIFA also require explanations and guarantees that among the players there are no judges who officiate at matches of European cups or international tournaments.
A UEFA representative stated:.
“UEFA is in contact with the Turkish Football Federation for good nutrition. We don’t have any additional comments yet. "