17 football referees detained in gambling scandal

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17 football referees detained in gambling scandal
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Turkish prosecutors have detained 21 people – including 17 football referees and the president of a top club – as part of an investigation into a betting scandal.

The scandal broke out after the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) suspended 149 referees last week.

Federation President Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu said a state agency had found that 371 out of 571 active referees had accounts with gambling companies. Of these, 152 referees had bet money on football matches.

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