Two Super Lig referees detained in MHK investigation
Referee Yasin Kol and assistant Goktug Hazar Erel were taken into custody after a friendly match in Trabzon on charges including violation of Law No. 7258 and forgery.
KEY POINTS
- Super Lig referee Yasin Kol and assistant Goktug Hazar Erel detained in Istanbul prosecutor's MHK probe.
- Detentions occurred after they officiated a Trabzonspor-Drogheda United friendly in Trabzon.
- Charges include violation of Law No. 7258, forgery participation, and abuse of duty.
- Decision based on digital evidence and MASAK financial record analysis.
- Broader "Referees file" investigation includes additional charges against other suspects.
Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office detained Super Lig referee Yasin Kol and assistant referee Goktug Hazar Erel on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation into the Central Referee Board (MHK). The two officials were taken into custody shortly after officiating a friendly between Trabzonspor and Ireland's Drogheda United at Papara Park in Trabzon.
Prosecutors allege the referees violated Law No. 7258, participated in forgery of official documents, and abused their duties. The detention decision followed analysis of digital evidence seized from other suspects and detailed examination of MASAK financial intelligence records.
“Süper Lig Hakemi Yasin Kol ve Süper Lig Yardımcı Hakemi Göktuğ Hazar Erel 7258 sayılı kanuna muhalefet, evrakta sahtecilik suçuna iştirak ve görevi kötüye kullanma suçları iddiası ile gözaltına alınmıştır.”
Both referees were transferred to police headquarters for questioning and legal procedures. Yasin Kol is a familiar figure to Kocaelispor fans, having officiated critical matches involving the green-and-black side in previous seasons.
The investigation, dubbed the "Referees file," also includes charges of "torture," "forgery in official documents," "abuse of confidence," and "unlawful collection of personal data" against other suspects. The probe into the MHK continues.
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