Referee Zorbay Küçük, who was referred to the PFDK due to a betting action, did not receive a penalty.

Referee Zorbay Küçük, who was referred to the PFDK due to a betting action, did not receive a penalty.

15.05.2026 14:11

The TFF PFDK did not penalize referee Zorbay Küçük, who is under investigation for betting, while imposing a fine of 1 million 460 thousand lira on Fenerbahçe and 720 thousand lira on Galatasaray. Additionally, Kasımpaşa Technical Director Emre Belözoğlu received a 1-match ban and a fine of 80 thousand lira, while CEO Ceyhun Kazancı was fined 380 thousand lira.

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Professional Football Disciplinary Board (PFDK) did not penalize referee Zorbay Küçük, who was investigated for betting activities.

NO PENALTY IMPOSED

According to a statement from the TFF, the board ruled that there was no need for a penalty for referee Zorbay Küçük, who last officiated a match in October 2025 and was subsequently referred to disciplinary action, on the grounds that "the elements of the alleged disciplinary violation were not established."

OTHER PENALTIES

The disciplinary board imposed fines of 1 million 460 thousand lira on Fenerbahçe, 720 thousand on Galatasaray, 700 thousand on ikas Eyüpspor, 480 thousand on Natura Dünyası Gençlerbirliği, 280 thousand on Samsunspor, and 90 thousand lira on Kasımpaşa for various reasons.

Kasımpaşa's technical director Emre Belözoğlu received a 1-match ban and an 80 thousand lira fine for "unsportsmanlike behavior towards opposing team members before and after his expulsion."

The board also penalized Kasımpaşa Club Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ceyhun Kazancı with 380 thousand lira and a 90-day deprivation of rights for "being in a non-accredited area" and "insults towards match officials."

The PFDK also blocked the electronic ticket cards of some fans from Galatasaray, Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe, Samsunspor, Kocaelispor, Göztepe, ikas Eyüpspor, Çaykur Rizespor, and Zecorner Kayserispor for the next match. From the Trendyol 1st League, the board imposed fines of 410 thousand lira on Sipay Bodrum FK and 220 thousand lira on Arca Çorum FK.

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