Turkish court detains football refereeing chief pending corruption trial

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Seven officials face an investigation over allegations of manipulation of the referee administration process.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:19:33 UTC.

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