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Turkey football referee reforms

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2026-07-26 11:43 UTC → 2026-08-02 13:01 UTC · added ~~removed~~

In early July 2026, the Turkey Football Federation announced that all professional leagues would adopt the new game‑rule package introduced at the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the 2026‑27 season. The rollout included a referee seminar with a UEFA educator, a press briefing, and a request for clubs to submit training needs, aiming for uniform understanding of faster throw‑ins, goal kicks, substitutions, countdowns and expanded VAR use. Later in July, the federation expanded its three‑year Referee Abroad programme, sending Turkish referees under 27 to youth tournaments across Sweden, Spain, Portugal and Finland, where they officiated hundreds of matches. Simultaneously, the federation terminated the contracts of its Portuguese Referee Development Director and VAR Director after criticism that their practices diverged from UEFA norms, indicating a shift toward tighter control over referee development and VAR implementation. ~~Together,~~ At the ~~actions show a coordinated effort by~~ end of July, the Central Referee and Observer Board published the roster of officials for the 2026‑2027 football season in the Kayseri region, naming eight referees and five observers, including women officials Dilber Sıla Başıaçık and Sinem Özpınar. In parallel, the Turkish ~~federation to standardise domestic match rules, broaden international experience~~ Handball Federation held a three‑day referee seminar in Kızılcahamam for ~~its referees,~~ 42 referee pairs, delivering theoretical and ~~restructure its~~ practical training on competition management, rule updates and officiating ~~leadership to align more closely with UEFA standards.~~ practices ahead of the new season.

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