Turkish football rocked as Fenerbahce chief is jailed for inciting illegal betting

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSadettin Saran (third right) has been jailed (Reuters)Fenerbahce chairman Sadettin Saran has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison by an Istanbul court for inciting illegal betting. His brother, Kenan Saran, received the same two-year and six-month jail term after both were found guilty of encouraging individuals to engage in illegal betting. The significant ruling was delivered just days before the club is due to elect Saran's successor, as he had previously announced his intention to step down and is not seeking re-election. Saran consistently denied any wrongdoing during his court defence, and this sentencing follows his brief detention earlier this year in a separate probe into drug use. This development occurs amid extensive investigations by Turkish authorities into alleged match-fixing and illegal betting across the nation's professional football leagues, leading to numerous suspensions and arrests. In fullFenerbahce chairman jailed over betting scandal amid chaos in Turkish footballThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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