{"id":15527,"date":"2011-12-21T13:51:12","date_gmt":"2011-12-21T11:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=15527"},"modified":"2024-02-17T01:30:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T22:30:49","slug":"turkey-ff-boss-defiant-to-calls-for-no-relegation-in-match-fixing-scandal-15527","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/turkey-ff-boss-defiant-to-calls-for-no-relegation-in-match-fixing-scandal-15527\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey FF boss defiant to calls for no relegation in match fixing scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A man stuck between his job and fandom, Turkish Football Federation chairman Aydinlar with Fenerbahce jersey on<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Turkish Football Federation (TFF) president Mehmet Ali Ayd\u0131nlar is defies the call of Turkish Union of Clubs to withdraw peanlty of relegation to in the match-fixing involved teams.<\/h1>\n

Istanbul \/ NationalTurk – TFF Chairman Mehmet Ali Ayd\u0131nlar rules out withdrawal on relegation punishments for the teams in the match fixing investigation. The president says the 58th article of the Disciplinary Code will not be changed despite calls from clubs\u2019 chairmen. The union of clubs, led by various club chairmen has been claiming \u2018clubs should not be punished\u2019 due to officials\u2019 faults.<\/p>\n

The 58th article of the Disciplinary Code of the TFF, which states \u201cany team involved in match fixing will be relegated,\u201d will not be changed, Ayd\u0131nlar stated on the television show \u201cTelegol\u201d on Kanalt\u00fcrk Tv channel in Turkey.
\n\u201cI say it clearly, the code will not be changed,\u201d Ayd\u0131nlar underlined Dec. 19. \u201cThe 58th article will not be changed as long as I am here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mehmet Ali Ayd\u0131nlar was also asked a request of non relegation by Fenerbah\u00e7e board member Murat \u00d6zayd\u0131nl\u0131, which he answered : \u201cWe were just having a conversation there [ with Fenerbahce executive \u00d6zaydinli] What do we do? Wouldn\u2019t we relegate a team just because [\u00d6zayd\u0131nl\u0131] told us not to?\u201d Ayd\u0131nlar said. \u201cDid I say \u2018OK\u2019 to him? No, I didn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

The idea of ‘ clubs should not be punished due to individuals\u2019 faults’ won’t save match rigging clubs<\/h2>\n

TFF chairmen’s statement came amid controversy following a Union of Clubs call to reconsider match-fixing laws. The union, which is formed by the chairmen of the 18 football clubs in the Turkish Super league, the top flight in Turkish Football, said \u201cclubs should not be punished due to individuals\u2019 faults.\u201d<\/p>\n

A total of 93 football club officials, players and coaches are suspects as part of the match-fixing case and several teams, including defending Spor Toto Super League champion Fenerbah\u00e7e, runner-up Trabzonspor, Turkish Cup winner Be\u015fikta\u015f, along with Istanbul BB, Eski\u015fehirspor, Mersin \u0130dman Yurdu and Sivasspor, are listed as teams allegedly involved in match-fixing. Turkish cup winners Besiktas manager Tayfur Havut\u00e7u and vice president Serdar adali had been released last week from prison pending charges in the match-fixing case.<\/p>\n

Turkish Broadcaster of Super League football demands compensation for match fixing revenue drop<\/h3>\n

The TFF chairman was also defiant on a call from Digiturk, saying the broadcaster\u2019s demand for compensation for the losses during the match fixing case was \u201cunacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, Digiturk, Turkey\u2019s biggest digital broadcaster and the official holder of the Spor Toto broadcasting rights, reportedly started seeking compensation from the county\u2019s football governing body and clubs for losses allegedly incurred from the match fixing investigation into alleged match fixing.<\/p>\n

The digital bradcasting company, controlled by Cukurova Holding, was in talks with the TFF over losses it put at over $100 million. The greedy broadcaster may apply to the courts to lower the broadcast fee it pays the federation if there is no agreement, it said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is impossible to accept their demand,\u201d Ayd\u0131nlar said. \u201cDigiturk is our most important business partner. They say they will take it to court, but I think they have no chance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Digiturk agreed last year to pay $424 million a year, including taxes and fees, over four years for broadcast rights to matches in the Turkish Super league.<\/p>\n

Subscription revenue has dropped since police began an investigation into \u00a0match fixing scandal , adding to costs caused by the fall in the value of the Turkish Lira against the US Dollar, Digit\u00fcrk states.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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