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Anthony Taylor appointed head of Turkey's Central Refereeing Board
The Turkish Football Federation appointed Anthony Taylor to lead its Central Refereeing Board, known as the MHK.
Taylor had been serving as the federation's Elite Referee Director.
Alan Snoddy, Igor Radojicic and Barış Şimşek were named as board members to fill vacant positions.
The MHK is the body at the center of Turkish football's refereeing structure.
The appointments change the leadership and membership of that board, which is responsible for refereeing matters.
The federation announced the decisions after a board meeting, but gave no further details about what the new team will do next.
Anthony Taylor has been appointed head of the Turkish Football Federation’s Central Refereeing Board.
The federation said Taylor currently serves as Elite Referee Director.
Alan Snoddy, Igor Radojicic and Barış Şimşek were appointed as board members.
The appointments followed an assessment of vacant positions on the board.
- Who
- Anthony Taylor was appointed, alongside Alan Snoddy, Igor Radojicic and Barış Şimşek as board members.
- What
- Taylor was appointed head of Turkey’s Central Refereeing Board.
- When
- October 20, 2026.
- Where
- Turkey’s Central Refereeing Board, under the Turkish Football Federation.
- Why
- The appointments followed an assessment of vacant board positions.
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- Appointed head
- Anthony Taylor
- Current role
- Elite Referee Director
- New board members
- Alan Snoddy, Igor Radojicic and Barış Şimşek
- Announcement date
- October 20, 2026
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As a result of the assessment of vacant positions on the Central Refereeing Board, Anthony Taylor, who currently serves as Elite Referee Director, has been appointed head of the board; Alan Snoddy, who currently continues to serve as an educator responsible for women referees, Igor Radojicic and Barış Şimşek have been appointed as board members.