Turkish football has been engulfed in a major betting scandal as eight people, including a top-tier club chairman, were arrested and 1,024 players across all professional leagues were suspended on Monday.
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said 27 players from the Super Lig are among those referred to the disciplinary board, while earlier it suspended 149 referees following investigations into illegal betting activity.
TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu described the situation as a “moral crisis in Turkish football”. Clubs now face major squad gaps and the TFF is in talks with FIFA to secure a special 15-day domestic transfer window to mitigate the damage.