They were arrested in the 'Referees file' investigation: Expulsion decision from TFFHGD for 3 names

Türkiye Active Football Referees and Observers Association published a statement about Ferdi Karadoruk, Alican Sağlar and Emre Kosif, who were arrested in the "Referees File Investigation" initiated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

The statement made by the association included the following statements:

"For the members of our association, Ferdi Karadoruk, Alican Sağlar and Emre Kosif, who were mentioned in the investigation and lawsuit processes that were reflected in the public and carried out by the judicial authorities, the effects of the events and facts subject to the said processes on the corporate reputation and prestige of our Association were evaluated; the relevant persons were referred to the Disciplinary Board by our Headquarters Board of Directors in accordance with the relevant provisions of our Association Charter."

The statement also said, "As a result of the examination and evaluation, our Headquarters Disciplinary Board decided to definitively expel (expel) our association members Ferdi Karadoruk, Alican Sağlar and Emre Kosif from the membership of the Association. The said decision taken by our Disciplinary Board was discussed and approved by our Headquarters Board of Directors in line with the provisions of our Association Charter. We respectfully present it to the public."

WHAT HAPPENED?

The "Referees file" investigation continues by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes Bureau against some suspects regarding the crimes of "torture", "forgery of official documents", "abuse of trust" and "illegal seizure of personal data".

Former MHK President 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 Training and 4th Region Officer Sebahattin Şahin, TFF Referees and Observers Association Istanbul Branch Organization Officer Alican Sağlar and TFF Referees and Observers, who were detained in the operation carried out within the scope of the investigation. The proceedings of Emre Kosif, the President of the Istanbul Provincial Arbitration Board of the Association, were completed at the criminal judgeship of peace.

The judgeship decided to arrest Gündoğdu, Kosif, Karadoruk, Yıldırım and Sağlar, and judicial control measures in the form of "ban on going abroad" and "signature" were imposed on the suspects Sebahattin Şahin and Ahmet Şahin.