As part of a comprehensive investigation into illegal betting on Turkish matches, Istanbul-based prosecutors on Friday ordered the arrest of 46 people, including 29 football players.
27 of the players detained are suspected of betting on matches that take place against their own teams, according to a statement from the public prosecutor’s office.
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Metehan Baltaci, a former Turkish champion, was one of them, according to the statement.
He had been given a nine-month suspension earlier this month as a result of the betting scandal.
Six referees and the president of Eyupspor, one of Turkey’s top Super League clubs, were put in pre-trial detention on November 10 as a result of the investigation.
The other 26 players who were suspected of betting on their own teams were not identified by the prosecution, but Mert Hakan Yandas, who plays for Fenerbahce, a significant club in Istanbul, claimed they had made the wagers on someone else’s account.
According to the prosecutor’s office, 35 of the 46 people named in the arrest order have been apprehended so far.
According to the report, five people are known to be traveling right now.
According to the statement, two club presidents were among those who were “attempting to influence the outcome” of a game between their two third-division rivals in the 2023-2024 season.
According to Turkish media, neither team had even attempted to score a goal, which was where the investigation actually began, according to reports from newspapers in Turkey.
More than 1, 000 Turkish football players have been suspended by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), 25 of whom have been banned from the Super Lig, for a time frame of 45 days to 12 months.
Alassane Ndao, the Senegalese winger for Konyaspor, who received a 12-month suspension, was the only foreigner to participate.
The third and fourth divisions make up the majority of the workforce, or more than 900 of them.
Nearly 150 referees were suspended by the TFF in October for betting on matches, and they have since been fired.
Source: Channels TV
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