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Turkish prosecutors issue detention warrants in soccer betting scandal
Authorities detained 17 referees and officials amid allegations of abuse of duty and match manipulation in a scandal involving 152 referees betting on matches, Turkish prosecutors said.
- Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 21 individuals, including 17 referees and a Super Lig club president, due to a betting scandal involving soccer matches, as reported by Reuters.
- Eighteen of the twenty-one suspects have already been detained, according to Anadolu News Agency.
- The Turkish Football Federation suspended 149 referees after uncovering that 371 of 571 active referees had betting accounts, with many actively gambling on matches.
- TFF President Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu described the issue as a 'moral crisis in Turkish football' due to the integrity concerns it raises.
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The prosecution determined that there are 17 arbitrators involved and also the president of a club of the Turkish Superliga
A large-scale match-fixing ring is currently being investigated in Turkish football, and as a result, the prosecutor's office has ordered the arrest of a total of 21 people.
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