{"id":101143,"date":"2025-11-12T05:13:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T05:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/turkey-suspends-over-1000-footballers-in-ongoing-gambling-scandal\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T05:13:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T05:13:06","slug":"turkey-suspends-over-1000-footballers-in-ongoing-gambling-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/turkey-suspends-over-1000-footballers-in-ongoing-gambling-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey suspends over 1,000 footballers in ongoing gambling scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Ankara:<\/strong> Turkey has suspended over a thousand football players as part of an ongoing investigation into a gambling scandal.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), a total of 1,024 players have been suspended following an investigation initiated by the Professional Football Board\u2019s Disciplinary Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Among those suspended, 27 players are from top division clubs.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, matches in Turkey\u2019s third and fourth divisions have been suspended for two weeks, while fixtures in the second division will continue as normal.<\/p>\n<p>This scandal, which has rocked Turkish football in recent weeks, involves allegations of gambling by both referees and players.<\/p>\n<p>The issue first came to light last month when the TFF suspended 149 referees and assistant referees for their involvement in gambling activities.<\/p>\n<p>A government report revealed that out of 571 referees in Turkey, 371 had accounts with gambling companies, and 152 referees had placed bets on football matches, including 7 top-level referees and 15 assistant referees.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, arrest warrants were issued for 21 individuals, including 17 referees and the president of a Super League club.<\/p>\n<p>Reports confirm that 8 individuals, including a club chairman, were arrested on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>TFF President Ibrahim Haji Osman condemned the ongoing corruption in Turkish football, calling it an <strong>\u201cethical crisis,\u201d<\/strong> and vowed to eradicate all forms of corruption from the sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ankara: Turkey has suspended over a thousand football players as part of an ongoing investigation into a gambling scandal. According to the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), a total of 1,024 players have been suspended following an investigation initiated by the Professional Football Board\u2019s Disciplinary Committee. Among those suspended, 27 players are from top division clubs. 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