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Turkish football federation suspends 104 agents pending betting investigations

Enforcement & compliance

The Turkish Football Federation referred 104 football agents to its Professional Football Disciplinary Committee over alleged betting-rule breaches and imposed precautionary suspensions from 7 January 2026. The committee will assess the individual cases and determine any sanctions; the federation said betting activity is prohibited under its disciplinary rules.

The precautionary suspensions affect 104 football agents while disciplinary cases over alleged betting activity are assessed.

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