03.10.2025 13:50
The Professional Football Disciplinary Committee announced that it has imposed a 15-day suspension on top-tier referee Arda Kardeşler. Kardeşler had come into the spotlight due to a decision he made during the Trabzonspor-Gaziantep FK match.
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The PFDK imposed a penalty of deprivation of rights on referee Arda Kardeşler. In the statement made, it was noted that referee Kardeşler was given a penalty of 15 days of deprivation of rights.
PENALTY DEFINED
"It has been decided to penalize UPPER CLASS REFEREE ARDA KARDEŞLER with a 15-DAY DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS penalty in accordance with Article 40/a of the MHK Regulation and Article 25/2 of the FDT."
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
Arda Kardeşler had become a topic of discussion with a decision he made in the midfield during the Trabzonspor - Gaziantep FK match.
Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan stated after the match, "This friend of ours (Arda Kardeşler) has nothing to do with Turkish football anymore. I do not see the possibility of him refereeing after this point. His refereeing career is over!"
HACIOSMANOĞLU HAD SAID "THIS IS NOT A REFEREE ERROR"
TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu said, "Referees are my brothers, their mistakes are my mistakes. We are fighting hard to correct the mistakes, we are working on it. However, what happened this evening is not a mistake. I am watching the position over and over again. Yes, there is a foul position. The match starts with a free kick, and the referee walks towards the opponent's penalty area, sees a player going empty on the right, sees one going on the left... The rule is this; if the game started from the wrong place, you blow the whistle without moving from your spot, and restart from your position. This is the case in all international matches. If you are walking towards the opponent's half while a free kick is being taken and then stop and blow the whistle, this is not a referee error. I have never seen such a thing in my life. The cost of this is heavy."
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