ISTANBUL: The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on Friday suspended 149 referees accused of betting on matches.

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The TFF said in a statement that its disciplinary committee had handed out suspensions ranging from eight to 12 months, adding that investigations are continuing into three other referees.

An investigation by the federation into 571 referees in the Turkish professional leagues revealed on Monday that 371 of them had sports betting accounts and 152 were actively betting.

“Refereeing is a profession of honor,” said TFF president Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu on Thursday.”