The famous English referee Anthony Taylor became the director of elite refereeing of the Tureccini Football Federation. The BBC reports this.

The 47-strong team is credited for the strategic and technical development of the judicial corps, which serves matches of the highest level in Turkish football..

The appointment was completed less than a month after the completion of his professional career as an arbitrator. The Englishman's remaining match was the 1/8 final of the World Cup 2026 between the national teams of Spain and Portugal, after voting to withdraw from the trial.

Over 20 years of work, Taylor has officiated hundreds of matches in domestic and international arenas, competing at European championships, world championships, as well as finals of prestigious international tournaments.

According to Cerel, the new team of airline judges is starting to work during a difficult period for Turkish football. An earlier five-year investigation revealed that 371 of the country's 571 referees were involved in bookmaking practices, after which the Turkish Football Federation launched large-scale changes in the judicial system.