The global press is discussing the disgrace in Turkish football.
The investigation in which seven people, including MHK President Ferhat Gündoğdu, were detained received extensive coverage in the European press. Sports outlets in Germany, Spain, Italy and other European countries announced the development under the headline 'Referee investigation in Turkish football'.
Six people, including MHK President Ferhat Gündoğdu, were detained as part of the "Referees File" investigation conducted by the Istanbul Republic Prosecutor's Office.
Operation Istanbul was carried out in Ankara, Elazığ, and Manisa. Allegations of mobbing/harassment and forgery of official documents have been made against the suspects.
The investigation also received wide coverage in European press. German outlet Sport Bild, Spanish Marca, Italian Corriere dello Sport, and other publications reported on Gündoğdu's detention.
Here are some highlighted stories from the international press about the events:
Weekend:Scandal in Turkey: Central Referee Board President Detained. Turkish football was shaken by a new scandal. Seven suspects were arrested in an investigation concerning allegations of document forgery and bullying. Among them is Ferhat Gündoğdu, President of the Central Referee Board of the Turkish Football Federation (MHK).
Sport Bild:Turkish football is shaken by a new scandal! Ferhat Gündoğdu (57), President of the Turkish Football Federation's Central Referee Board (MHK), was detained by security forces as part of an ongoing corruption investigation. The development came after extensive investigations that uncovered illegal betting accounts belonging to hundreds of professional sports officials in Turkey.
BBC:The person at the head of Turkish football's referee administration was detained in a corruption investigation. The President of the Central Referee Board (MHK) was detained as part of a police corruption and misconduct investigation.
Marca:Scandal in Turkey: Central Referee Board President Ferhat Gündoğdu Detained. Gündoğdu and six suspects were detained on charges of mobbing and forgery in official documents. WhatsApp exchanges between the suspects and referees also surfaced. As the head of the MHK, Gündoğdu is one of the most responsible figures in Turkish refereeing, and his detention has caused a major upheaval in the country's football referee structure.
L'Equipe:'Clean football' campaigner Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, in a post on his X account, said that the head of Turkish refereeing, Ferhat Gündoğdu, and six others were detained on suspicion of intervening (abusing their duties).
Corriere dello Sport:In Turkey, the 'Calciopoli' scandal erupted after Italy, managed by Roberto Mancini, defeated the host Turkey 4-1 in the Ulsul Ligi, prompting a referee scandal in the country: Ferhat Gündoğdu, President of the Turkish Football Federation's Central Referee Board, the vice chair, and five others were taken into custody.
Scoppia Calciopoli:In Italian football, references to the 2006 major match-fixing and referee-manipulation scandal have been used to refer to "Turkish Calciopoli" or "Referee scandal erupted".
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