Complainant Emre Altun's testimony emerges in Turkish refereeing probe

Published 2 Oct, 12:46 Photo: Ekonomim

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Former referee Emre Altun, who testified as a complainant in the Turkish refereeing board (MHK) investigation, has had his statement emerge. Altun said that after a Trabzonspor match in the 2014-2015 season, referees had not been let out of the stadium.

Altun said in his statement that Trabzonspor executives had not allowed the referees to leave the stadium after the match in that period and that they had been kept in the room. The former referee also claimed the ranking lists had been changed after Turkish Football Federation (TFF) President Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu was elected.

Complainant Emre Altun's testimony emerges in Turkish refereeing probe

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2 Oct 2026 12:46 Complainant Emre Altun's testimony emerges in Turkish refereeing probe Former referee Emre Altun, who testified as a complainant in the Turkish refereeing board (MHK) investigation, has had his statement emerge. Altun said that after a Trabzonspor match in the 2014-2015 season, referees had not been let out of the stadium.