Central Referee Board

The Central Referee Committee (MHK) announced Süper Lig referee appointments will be made based on the evaluations of Elite Referee Director Anthony Taylor. The appointments had become controversial after the resignation of arrested MHK Chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu.…

Seven people were arrested in the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's 'Referees File' investigation. Arrested Central Referee Committee (MHK) Chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu resigned from his post through his lawyers.…

Central Referee Committee (MHK) chair Ferhat Gündoğdu and board member Sebahattin Şahin resigned their posts. Gündoğdu had been arrested in the Referees File investigation, while Şahin had been released under judicial control.…

Central Referee Board (MHK) member Sebahattin Şahin, released under judicial control, has also resigned from his post. Board chair Ferhat Gündoğdu had been arrested earlier.…

FIFA assistant referee Kerem Ersoy's statement in the Referees file inquiry has been published. Ersoy said Central Referee Committee (MHK) Chair Ferhat Gündoğdu asked him in a meeting why his father had not called him.…

In the 'referees file' investigation, five suspects including Central Referee Board Chair Ferhat Gündoğdu were arrested. Two suspects were released under judicial control with an international travel ban.…

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced a 5-member interim board to appoint referees for cup matches for 6-8 October. Central Referee Committee Chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu had been arrested earlier.…

Central Referee Committee (MHK) Chair Ferhat Gündoğdu, arrested in the Referees File investigation, said of his recorded call with referee Kerem Ersoy: "I did not threaten him, I gave him advice."…

Messages found in Central Referee Committee (MHK) Chair Ferhat Gündoğdu's digital materials show him discussing referee and VAR appointments by name with referee Yasin Kol. The correspondence shows names suggested by Kol were reflected in the appointments.…

In the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's refereeing committee investigation, seven suspects including committee chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu were referred to court with a request for arrest.…

In the referees file, Central Referee Committee (MHK) Chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu was asked about an audio recording of his conversation with a referee. Gündoğdu argued the recording may have been obtained unlawfully.…

Following the detention of Central Referee Committee (MHK) Chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu and several referees and the referral of 448 club officials to the PFDK, UEFA is claimed to be preparing to send an observer to Türkiye.…