Turkiye arrests president, six members of football refereeing body in probe
- Arrests were made over interference with refereeing procedures, among other accusations, Turkish justice minister says.
- The head of Turkiye’s football refereeing body and six other people have been arrested over accusations of interference in refereeing procedures, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said.
- “Claims regarding interference in the formation of referee classifications, assignments, scoring and appointment processes, as well as rule examinations, have been investigated,” Gurlek wrote in a social media post on Tuesday.
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- Arrests were made over interference with refereeing procedures, among other accusations, Turkish justice minister says.
- The head of Turkiye’s football refereeing body and six other people have been arrested over accusations of interference in refereeing procedures, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said.
- “Claims regarding interference in the formation of referee classifications, assignments, scoring and appointment processes, as well as rule examinations, have been investigated,” Gurlek wrote in a social media post on Tuesday.
Sources: Al Jazeera