02.11.2026 21:32
Turkish Football Federation President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu made striking statements regarding the Galatasaray-Trabzonspor match played in 2016, in which 4 red cards were issued. Targeting the match referee Deniz Ateş Bitnel, TFF President Hacıosmanoğlu called for an investigation into how much betting was placed on two red cards in the match. The TFF President also posed striking questions regarding the match's stoppage time and the possibility of a fifth red card.
Turkish Football Federation President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu made a striking statement regarding the Galatasaray-Trabzonspor match etched in the memory of Turkish football. Reminding of the events that occurred in 2016, the TFF President called for an investigation into betting transactions related to the match.
CALL FOR BETTING INVESTIGATION INTO MATCH FROM 10 YEARS AGO
Turkish Football Federation President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, while betting investigations continue in Turkish football, also requested an investigation into the Galatasaray-Trabzonspor match played in 2016. Reopening the referee decisions in the match to debate, TFF President Hacıosmanoğlu argued that betting especially on the number of red cards should be examined. The TFF President expressed his call with these words: "Bets placed on the 2016 Galatasaray-Trabzonspor match should be investigated."
4 RED CARDS WERE SHOWN! SALİH DURSUN'S ACTION NOT FORGOTTEN
In 2016, the Galatasaray-Trabzonspor match was etched in memories with 4 red cards shown by referee Deniz Ateş Bitnel. One of the most striking moments of the match was Trabzonspor's Salih Dursun taking the referee's red card and showing it to Deniz Ateş Bitnel. After this action, Salih Dursun was also punished with a red card. The events in the match were discussed for a long time due to referee decisions and the players' reactions. TFF President Hacıosmanoğlu, after the years that passed, evaluated the same match this time over the possibility of betting.
"HOW MUCH WAS BET ON 2 RED CARDS IN THAT MATCH?"
The most striking part of the TFF President's statements was his request to investigate whether the red cards shown in the match were linked to betting. Hacıosmanoğlu used the following statements: "How much was bet on 2 red cards in that match? Investigate this." The TFF President also stated that the investigation should not be limited to legal bets: "I am making a call, let it be investigated. He quit refereeing; if he is testifying as a witness, the legal and illegal bets of that match should be investigated."
"IF A 5TH RED CARD IS SHOWN, THE MATCH IS CANCELLED"
TFF President Hacıosmanoğlu also made noteworthy assessments regarding the stoppage time of the match. Arguing that the match should have been played longer, the TFF President linked the referee ending the match in a short time to the possibility of a fifth red card. TFF President Hacıosmanoğlu's statement is as follows: "The match needed to be extended by 8-10 minutes; the referee extends it by half a minute. Why? Because if one more red card is shown, the match will be cancelled." The TFF President claimed that if one more red card were shown in the match, the outcome of the bets could change. "If a 5th red card is shown, the match is cancelled and the bet busts."
HE REACTED TO THE REFEREE OVER MUSTAFA YUMLU
TFF President Hacıosmanoğlu also touched upon Mustafa Yumlu's action at the end of the match. He criticized referee Deniz Ateş Bitnel for not showing a red card in response to this incident. The TFF President used the following statements: "Mustafa Yumlu threw a punch at the end of the match; the referee did not show red." Criticizing the referee's decision not to extend the match, TFF President Hacıosmanoğlu continued his words as follows: "Wouldn't you show a red card to a player who punches the referee? He was going to be kicked; he doesn't extend it. If a 5th red card is shown, the match is cancelled and the bet busts."