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TFF chief says Süper Lig club official bet against own team
TFF president İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu says a Süper Lig club official bet against his own team during the 2024-25 season.
He said the official staked 4,000 Turkish lira while the team was leading 1-0 and won 16,000 lira.
Hacıosmanoğlu said this person was among 301 people identified in betting checks, and that other officials also bet against their teams.
The cases have been sent to prosecutors, while people who bet against their own teams will be referred to the Turkish Football Federation’s ethics board.
Investigators will examine whether any betting affected match results.
If a link to events on the field is established, the matter could become more serious, Hacıosmanoğlu said.
He also said the federation is examining legal betting and will look into illegal betting.
Turkish Football Federation President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu said a Süper Lig club official bet against his own team.
He said the official placed the bet during the 2024-2025 season, when the team was leading 1-0.
The official reportedly staked 4,000 Turkish lira and received 16,000 lira.
Hacıosmanoğlu said the people who bet against their own teams would be referred to the federation’s Ethics Board.
He said the matter had also been sent to the chief prosecutor’s office and that further consequences could follow if betting was found to have affected matches.
- Who
- İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, president of the Turkish Football Federation, made the announcement. He said a Süper Lig club official had bet against the official’s own team.
- What
- Hacıosmanoğlu said the official bet that the opposing team would win, despite the official’s team leading 1-0.
- When
- The bet was placed during the 2024-2025 season. Hacıosmanoğlu spoke on November 2, 2026.
- Where
- The bet concerned a Süper Lig team in Turkey; the club was not named.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A Süper Lig club official reportedly bet against the official’s team while it was leading 1-0.
Hacıosmanoğlu disclosed the bet during a live broadcast and said the case had been sent to the chief prosecutor’s office.
- People examined
- 301
- Betting official
- One Süper Lig club official, whose name was not stated
- Bet
- 4,000 Turkish lira stake; 16,000 lira payout
- Match situation
- The official’s team was leading 1-0
- Betting period
- 2024-2025 season
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What people are saying
One person among the 301 bet that the opposing team would win while his own team was leading 1-0.
He staked 4,000 lira and received 16,000 lira.
Those who bet against their own team will be referred to the Ethics Board.
If it is found that it affected the field, everything changes.