Explosive claim about referees from former MHK President Mustafa Çulcu! 'They have turned it into a business...'

Former Central Referee Committee (MHK) President Mustafa Çulcu has alleged that Süper Lig referees are reaching agreements with lawyers to win compensation for insults directed at them on social media.

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Explosive claim about referees from former MHK President Mustafa Çulcu! 'They have turned it into a business...'

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Referee performances in the Süper Lig continue to be a subject of debate in the sports community.

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Mustafa Çulcu, a former referee who once served as the President of the Central Referee Board (MHK), has put forward a claim regarding Süper Lig referees that is set to spark significant discussion.

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Çulcu alleged that Süper Lig referees are entering into agreements with lawyers for large sums of money to win compensation for insults they receive on social media.

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Claiming that referees are winning compensation for social media insults, Çulcu stated the following:

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"They have turned it into a business. A lawyer tells an active top-level referee, 'Let's give you 1 million. Let us handle the defamation lawsuits.' The referee accepts this offer. Then they tell other referees.

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The other referees say, 'We received 5 million each.' That referee goes back to the lawyer and says, 'I want 5 million too.' The lawyer agrees. Expectations on the other side rise due to the mistakes made in these matches.

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I suppose they are doing business whenever they are insulted. We are talking about 5-10 millions. We are talking about 150-200 lawsuits. Discipline and control have been lost."