27.10.2025 12:11
The President of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, announced that out of 571 active referees officiating in professional leagues, 371 have betting accounts and 152 referees are actively placing bets. The most striking detail is that one referee alone has placed bets 18,227 times. This scandalous revelation has exposed the extent of the betting scandal in Turkish football.
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The President of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, shared striking details regarding a betting scandal that has caused a huge stir in Turkish football. Hacıosmanoğlu stated that hundreds of referees working in professional leagues have betting accounts and that some referees have placed bets thousands of times.
"371 OUT OF 571 REFEREES HAVE BETTING ACCOUNTS"
TFF President Hacıosmanoğlu stated in a press conference, "It has been determined that 371 out of 571 active referees officiating matches in professional leagues have betting accounts, and 152 referees are actively placing bets." This statement has caused a significant reaction in the football community, and the scale of the scandal has surprised everyone.
"ONE REFEREE HAS PLACED BETS 18,227 TIMES"
Hacıosmanoğlu noted that some referees have placed bets thousands of times, saying, "Top-class referees 7, top-class assistant referees 15, category referees 36, category assistant referees 94! Among these, it has been determined that 10 referees have placed bets over 10,000 times, one referee has placed bets 18,227 times alone, and 42 referees have placed bets on over 1,000 football matches individually, while some referees have been found to have placed bets on a single match." he said.
GREAT REACTION FROM FOOTBALL FANS
The statements of the TFF President have caused a huge stir on social media. Football fans shared thousands of reaction messages such as, "Is this such a disgrace?", "A referee shouldn't be betting!" and "How can a referee place so many bets?" and "They should be urgently removed from their positions." It is expected that these unprecedented allegations in Turkish football will deepen with new developments in the coming days.
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