The Statement of Referee Ali Tuna, Which Triggered the MHK Investigation, Has Been Revealed!
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Ali Tuna, a former Super League assistant referee who testified as a victim in the MHK (Turkish Football Federation Referees Committee) investigation, stated that he heard Erman Toroğlu and Ahmet Çakar contacted Ferhat Gündoğdu to request information about the referees who would officiate matches. Tuna said, "This allegation is an action aimed at influencing the outcome of the match."
In the investigation into the Central Referees Committee, former referee Ali Tuna, who testified as a 'victim', alleged that exam papers were falsified and match assignments were determined by external instructions. Tuna's statements included claims that some former referees and commentators contacted the Head of the Central Referees Committee, Ferhat Gündoğdu, to determine which referees would be assigned.
As part of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's investigation into the Central Referee Committee (MHK), former referee Ali Tuna gave a statement as a "victim." Former referee Ali Tuna stated that Yunus Yıldırım, a member of the MHK at the time, had a dispute with him... [Click here for more]
Journalist Güçlü Özgan's "Place and Time" program on Radio Sputnik today included the MHK (Turkish Football Federation Referees Committee) investigation as one of its topics. Drawing attention to the expert report, Özgan stated that the handwriting on referee Ali Tuna's exam paper did not match his own handwriting samples.
According to the expert report, former referee Ali Tuna, whose promotion was prevented by exam paper forgery, said, "They wanted to end my refereeing career because I wasn't useful to them. When I saw that what was written on my paper wasn't mine, I filed a criminal complaint."
Another scandal shakes Turkish football. In the eyes of the investigators is the referee system.
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