Kerem Ersoy's statement published in referees inquiry

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.

The inquiry led by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is examining suspects on charges of torment, forgery of official documents, breach of trust and unlawful acquisition of personal data. Gündoğdu had admitted in his own statement that he had called some referees before matches.

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3 Oct 2026 12:44 Kerem Ersoy's statement published in referees inquiry 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.

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