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Seven Arrested in Corruption Probe, Including Head of Turkish Referees

September 29, 2026September 29, 2026grace

The chairman of Turkey’s refereeing authority has been detained during a police inquiry into alleged corruption. Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said investigators were examining allegations of manipulation involving referee rankings, assignments, evaluations, appointment procedures and rules-related assessments. Those taken into custody include refereeing authority president Ferhat Gundogdu, the organisation’s vice-president and five other individuals. […]

Alexandros Kyziridis Leaves Hearts to Join Turkish Side Corum

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026grace

Greek winger Alexandros Kyziridis has departed Heart of Midlothian to sign for Turkish side Corum in a transfer reportedly worth approximately £1.7m. The 25-year-old, who earned his first international cap this year, arrived at Tynecastle on a free transfer from Slovakian club Zemplin Michalovce last summer. During his time with Hearts, Kyziridis registered six goals […]

Alexandros Kyziridis: Hearts reach agreement to transfer winger to undisclosed Turkish club

August 9, 2026August 9, 2026grace

Heart of Midlothian have reached an agreement to transfer Greek winger Alexandros Kyziridis to an undisclosed Turkish side for approximately £1.7m. The 25-year-old arrived at Tynecastle from Slovakian club Zemplin Michalovce last summer on a three-year deal and has since drawn attention from several teams. Kyziridis quickly established himself as an important attacking option for […]

Leandro Trossard on verge of Besiktas transfer following Arsenal’s agreement with Turkish outfit | Arsenal

July 14, 2026grace

Arsenal have finalised an agreement to transfer Leandro Trossard to Besiktas, clearing the path for the 31-year-old’s exit after three and a half seasons in north London. Trossard arrived from Brighton in January 2023 and was an instrumental figure as Mikel Arteta’s squad ended a 22-year drought for the Premier League trophy last term, netting […]