Turkish refereeing chief remanded in corruption probe as federation forms interim committee

A Turkish court has placed football refereeing chief Ferhat Gundogdu in pretrial detention, prompting the football federation to form a temporary committee to select referees.

• A court remanded five officials, including Central Referees Committee head Ferhat Gundogdu, in pretrial detention; two others were conditionally released.
• The Turkish Football Federation announced an interim committee will select referees for Turkish Cup matches scheduled for October 6-8.
• Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said prosecutors are examining claims of interference in referee classifications, assignments, scoring, and rule exams.
• The seven suspects face charges including forgery of official documents, breach of trust, and illegal acquisition of personal data.