Galatasaray issues statement on betting investigation: 'The owners of this dirty game...'
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Galatasaray issued a strong statement denying allegations related to a match-fixing investigation.
- The club accused unnamed individuals and groups of spreading false information to damage its reputation.
- Galatasaray vowed to take legal action against those involved in the alleged smear campaign.
Galatasaray has issued a forceful statement addressing a match-fixing investigation, vehemently denying all allegations and accusing unspecified parties of orchestrating a smear campaign. The club asserts that these claims are baseless and aim to undermine its success.
"The sole purpose of circulating various lies and slanders before the season even begins is for those who cannot stomach Galatasaray's dominance over the past four years to try and tarnish our club with off-field agendas," the statement read. Galatasaray declared it has never bowed to such "dirty operations" and will not do so in the future.
The sole purpose of circulating various lies and slanders before the season even begins is for those who cannot stomach Galatasaray's dominance over the past four years to try and tarnish our club with off-field agendas. Galatasaray has never bowed to such dirty operations in any period of its history; nor will it do so from now on. Today is the day to drown both the lie and the snake. The owners of this dirty game will, from now on, receive the answer they deserve in every platform; they will be held accountable in front of the law for every slander they have made and every lie they have spread.
The club stated that legal action, including criminal complaints, will be pursued against individuals and accounts producing and disseminating false information. Galatasaray emphasized its respect for the judicial process and the confidentiality order related to the investigation, explaining its prior silence.
"Our confidence in Turkish justice and the judiciary is complete. The truth will emerge with all clarity during the trial process," the statement continued. Galatasaray pledged to defend its institutional reputation and pursue all legal rights, vowing to fight on the field and protect its rights off the field.
Our confidence in Turkish justice and the judiciary is complete. The truth will emerge with all clarity during the trial process. Galatasaray will not leave any attack on its institutional reputation unanswered, as it did yesterday, and will resolutely use all its legal rights.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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