ISTANBUL, (Reuters) – A Turkish prosecutor requested a court jail the chairman of league champions Fenerbahce pending trial on charges of match-fixing on Friday, TV reports said, in an investigation which could result in the club being stripped of its title.
The court was expected to rule on the request to imprison Aziz Yildirim pending trial later on Friday.
If jailed, he will join 25 people already remanded in custody in connection with manipulation in 19 matches, which Turkey’s prime minister said has stained Turkey’s image.