Turkey suspends 448 club officials in betting probe
The Turkish Football Federation said the suspended officials were found to have placed bets whilst in office over the past five years.
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has provisionally suspended 448 current and former club officials as part of a probe into betting, according to a statement released on Wednesday. The suspended officials, who served at clubs in Turkey's top two divisions during the 2026-27 season, were found to have placed bets while in office over the past five years, the TFF said.
The list includes Trabzonspor president Ertugrul Dogan and Besiktas vice-president Hakan Daltaban. Dogan previously held a betting account and had disclosed it to the authorities. The TFF has tightened its oversight of betting following a scandal last year that saw about 149 referees and 1,024 players suspended and several top-tier players and high-ranking club officials jailed for illegal betting and match-fixing.
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