The statement of referee Yasin Kol, who was detained in the investigation known as the referees file carried out by the Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes Bureau of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, was revealed.
Super League referee Yasin Kol and assistant referee Göktuğ Hazar Erel were detained after the Trabzonspor-Drogheda United match last night. While a search was carried out at Kol's address, the Super League referee spent the night in safety.
YASİN KOL'S FIRST STATEMENT HAS BEEN EMERGED
The first statement of Kol, who was accused of illegal betting, forgery of documents and abuse of office, was revealed. In his first statement, Kol said, "I did not place any bets. I only sent money as a loan to a few people I love who asked to borrow money from me, other than that, I have no account activity." It was learned that he said.
WHAT ARE THE TWO REFEREES ACCUSED OF?
The "Referees file" investigation continues against some suspects by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes Bureau.
As part of the investigation carried out against the Central Referee Board (MHK), Super League referee Yasin Kol and Super League assistant referee Göktuğ Hazar Erel were detained as a result of the examination of digital items seized from the detained suspects and detailed analysis of MASAK records.
It was learned that the referees were detained for the crimes of "opposition to Law No. 7258", "participation in the crime of forgery of documents" and "abuse of office".
HOW DID THE REFEREES' FILE INVESTIGATION START?
Within the scope of the "Referees file" investigation carried out by Istanbul Police Department Financial Crimes Branch Directorate teams under the coordination of Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes Bureau, it was determined that there were allegations of "torture" and "forgery of official documents" against some suspects.
As a result of open source research, MASAK and HTS studies, complainant and witness statements and expert findings within the scope of the file, it was evaluated that the President of the Central Arbitration Board (MHK), Ferhat Gündoğdu, and some referees and observers who were members of the MHK, might be linked to the crime.
7 PEOPLE WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, INCLUDING THE CHAIRMAN OF MHK
Thereupon, in the operation carried out at the addresses determined in Istanbul, Ankara, Elazığ and Manisa, Ferhat Gündoğdu, TFF Active Referees Association President Ferdi Karadoruk, former TFF Central Referee Board Deputy Chairman Ahmet Şahin, former TFF Central Referee Board Member Yunus Yıldırım, TFF Education and 4th Region Officer Sebahattin Şahin, TFF Referees and Observers Association Istanbul Branch Organization Officer Alican Sağlar. TFF Referees and Observers Association Istanbul Provincial Referee Board President Emre Kosif was taken into custody.
As part of the investigation, police teams searched the headquarters of the Turkish Active Football Referees and Observers Association in Üsküdar. During the search, 125 folders, including exam documents, income-expense statements and association records, were seized.
It was also learned that MHK Chairman suspect Ferhat Gündoğdu gave his phone number and password to the police teams.
STATEMENTS OF 44 PEOPLE WERE TAKEN
Within the scope of the Arbitrators File, the statements of 44 referees, MHK members and observers were taken. The list of those whose statements were taken is as follows:
Istanbul
1-Deniz Ateş Bitnel -Former Referee
2-Abdullah Buğra Taşkınsoy -Referee
3-Erdem Onur Uçarcı -Lawyer,Arbitrator
4-Mustafa Kamil Abitoğlu -MHK Member
5- Sarper Barış Saka - Referee
6-Hikmet Öksüzoğlu -MHK Member
7-Lemi Çelik -Honey Observer
8-Murat Zirek (Complainant) - Referee
9-Kerem Ersoy (Complainant) - Referee
10- Oğuzhan UĞURLU (Complainant) - Referee
11- Zorbay KÜÇÜK -Referee
Ankara
1-Mustafa İlker Coşkun -Referee
2- Gamze Durmuş Pakkan - Referee
3-Burak Pakkan - Referee
4-Mehmet Dilaver Ay -Observer Referee
Trabzon
1-Burak Taşkınsoy - Referee
Denizli
1- Ümit Öztürk - Referee
Referred to the Prosecutor's Office
1-Mehmet Türkmen - Referee
Izmir
1- Emir Eray EYİSOY – Referee
2-Direnç TONUSLUOĞLU – Referee
Mersin
1- Abdullah POLAT - Referee
Those whose statements were taken as witnesses and complainants (12 complainants, 11 witnesses) before the operation
Istanbul
1-Eren ACAR – Former Employee of TFF Referee Affairs Directorate
2-Alparslan DEDEŞ –Former Referee
3-Hüseyin Göçek – Former Referee, Vars Referee
4-Mert GÜZENGE -Referee
5-Mete KALKAVAN – Former Referee, Var Referee
6-Süleyman ABAY –Former Referee
Izmir
1-Alper ULUSOY (Complainant) – Former Referee
2-Taner GİZLENCİ (Complainant) – Observer Referee
3-Tugay Kaan NUMANOĞLU (Complainant) - Referee
4-İbrahim Hakan CEYLAN (Complainant) - Referee
Ankara
1-Mustafa SÖNMEZ (Complainant) – Assistant Referee
2-Mustafa TOSUN (Complainant) – Assistant Referee
Antalya
1-Ali TUNA (Complainant) – Former Referee
2-Burak ŞEKER -Referee
3-Burak ERDOĞAN -Referee
Eskisehir
1-İsmail ŞENCAN (Complainant) – Former Assistant Referee
2-Mesut ARIK (Complainant) – Observer Referee
3-Binnaz TUNA, Wife of Complainant Ali Tuna, Former Referee
Kayseri
1-Emre ALTUN (Complainant) – Former Referee
2-Abdulkadir BITİGEN -Referee
mugla
1-Bahattin ŞİMŞEK (Complainant) - Referee
Manisa
1-Koray GENÇERLER (Complainant) – Former Referee (Yes)
Balikesir
1-Kerem ERSOY – Assistant Referee
