Turkish Prosecutors Order Arrest of 46 Suspects, Including 29 Footballers, in Widening Betting Scandal
A major betting scandal has rocked Turkish football as Istanbul prosecutors issue arrest warrants for 46 individuals, including 29 professional players, over illegal betting and match-fixing allegations. Authorities say 27 players placed bets on matches involving their own teams, one of the most serious violations in professional sports. Thirty-five suspects have already been detained. Notable names implicated include Galatasaray’s Metehan Baltacı, previously suspended for nine months, and Fenerbahçe’s Mert Hakan Yandaş, accused of using third-party accounts to evade detection. The scandal has swept through all levels of Turkish football, leading to the suspension of over 1,000 players and nearly 150 referees by the Turkish Football Federation. Two club presidents are also under investigation for attempting to manipulate a third-division match, while only one foreign player—Alassane Ndao of Konyaspor—has been directly linked so far.
A major betting scandal has rocked Turkish football as Istanbul prosecutors issue arrest warrants for 46 individuals, including 29 professional players, over illegal betting and match-fixing allegations. Authorities say 27 players placed bets on matches involving their own teams, one of the most serious violations in professional sports. Thirty-five suspects have already been detained. Notable names implicated include Galatasaray’s Metehan Baltacı, previously suspended for nine months, and Fenerbahçe’s Mert Hakan Yandaş, accused of using third-party accounts to evade detection. The scandal has swept through all levels of Turkish football, leading to the suspension of over 1,000 players and nearly 150 referees by the Turkish Football Federation. Two club presidents are also under investigation for attempting to manipulate a third-division match, while only one foreign player—Alassane Ndao of Konyaspor—has been directly linked so far.
Turkish Prosecutors Order Arrest of 46 Suspects, Including 29 Footballers, in Widening Betting Scandal
A major betting scandal has rocked Turkish football as Istanbul prosecutors issue arrest warrants for 46 individuals, including 29 professional players, over illegal betting and match-fixing allegations. Authorities say 27 players placed bets on matches involving their own teams, one of the most serious violations in professional sports. Thirty-five suspects have already been detained. Notable names implicated include Galatasaray’s Metehan Baltacı, previously suspended for nine months, and Fenerbahçe’s Mert Hakan Yandaş, accused of using third-party accounts to evade detection. The scandal has swept through all levels of Turkish football, leading to the suspension of over 1,000 players and nearly 150 referees by the Turkish Football Federation. Two club presidents are also under investigation for attempting to manipulate a third-division match, while only one foreign player—Alassane Ndao of Konyaspor—has been directly linked so far.
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