The Turkish Football Association (TFF) replaced on Tuesday a group of 13 Turkish referees, including high profile names like Cüneyt Çakır, Fırat Aydınus and Ali Palabıyık, from their duties as Süper Lig and TFF 1. Lig for the rest of season.
The shock decision era made public by the Central Referring Committee (MHK) of the TFF in what the an updated list of match officials.
The MHK said they considered the age and feedback of football club to reach his decision.
However, there were media relationships of a purge of senior referees, who According to reports from the Turkish daily Sabah, they were trying to undermine the federation and the MHK.
In addition to Çakır, Aydınus and Palabıyık, the list also names included of some of the most experienced activists in Turkish football, like Abdulkadir Bitigen, Bahattin Şimşek, Burak Şeker, Suat Arslanboğa, Hüseyin Göçek, Mert Güzenge, Tugay Kaan Numanoğlu, Alper Ulusoy and Halis Özkahya.
A group of prominent young officials like Yaşar Kemal Uğurlu, Halil Umut Meler, Ümit Öztürk and Arda Kardeşler in part made up TFF new officials list.
Çakır headed off for Saudi league
Early on Sunday, former said referee Deniz Ateş Bitnel in Turkish media that Çakır would not have been authorized to officiate in Turkey and the UEFA Elite referee were watching for a move to Saudi Arabia football league.
FIFA listed since 2006 and member of UEFA Elite since 2010, Çakır allegedly accepted a $ 500,000-per-season contract, according to Ajanspor.
