Turkish Football Federation denies claim of deleted material in VAR room

Published 1 Oct, 10:29 Photo: Halk TV

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The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said the VAR room was inspected as part of the investigation in which Central Referee Committee (MHK) President Ferhat Gündoğdu and six people were detained, and the claim of deleted digital material does not reflect the truth.

The federation said it would file a criminal complaint with the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against those who made the claims. The inspection was conducted yesterday at noon at the Hasan Doğan National Teams Camp and Training Facilities by Istanbul Financial Crimes Department teams.

Turkish Football Federation denies claim of deleted material in VAR room

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