Top-Tier Footballers Arrested in Turkish Betting Probe

Turkey has arrested two top-flight footballers and a former Super League club chairman as an illegal betting investigation widens from referees to players and executives.

20 of 39 suspects were formally arrested, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. They include Galatasaray defender Metehan Baltaci, Fenerbahce midfielder Mert Hakan Yandas and Murat Sancak, the former chairman of Adana Demirspor — the club where Italian striker Mario Balotelli played in the 2021–22 and 2023–24 seasons.