Eyupspor chairman reportedly among those arrested
27 Super Lig players suspended over alleged betting
Turkish authorities formally arrested eight people, including a top-tier club chairman, on Monday as part of an investigation into alleged betting on football matches. The Turkish football federation (TFF) has also suspended 1,024 players pending disciplinary investigations.
The TFF suspended 149 referees and assistant referees earlier this month, after an investigation found officials working in the country’s professional leagues were betting on football matches.
Turkey’s state-owned Anadolu news agency reported that a court had ruled to arrest the Eyupspor chairman, Murat Ozkaya, and seven others as part of the investigation. Eyupspor, who play in the top-tier Turkish Super Lig, were not immediately available to comment.
