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Turkish federation bans Trabzonspor president and hundreds of officials over betting
October 20, 2026 at 05:34 PM · Updated 14h ago
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The Turkish Football Federation has announced disciplinary rulings against roughly 450 club officials over betting activities, suspending Trabzonspor president Ertuğrul Doğan for 45 days.
- The federation's disciplinary committee issued penalties Tuesday against about 450 current and former officials from Super Lig and First Division clubs over betting activity spanning five years.
- Doğan was suspended from all football activity for 45 days under articles 57/2 and 13 of the disciplinary regulations.
- Erzurumspor president Ahmet Dal and a club vice president also received 45-day bans for the same offense.
- The committee cleared Beşiktaş vice president Hakan Daltaban and former vice president Serhan Çetinsaya, citing no disciplinary violation.
- The committee reviewed 448 current and former officials, suspending 147 for 45 days and clearing 301 for insufficient evidence.


