# Turkiye arrests football refereeing body president and six others in probe

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-29 12:37 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/29/turkiye-arrests-president-six-members-of-football-refereeing-body-in-probe?traffic_source=rss

> Turkiye’s justice minister says the head of the country’s football refereeing body, Ferhat Gundogdu, his deputy and five others were arrested over alleged interference in referee classifications, assignments, scoring, appointments and rule examinations. Investigators also searched the suspects’ homes, workplaces and offices.