Since the beginning of July 2011, we have tried to appeal to the international sports community to support us in our struggle against the match fixing scandal in Turkey. Finally the day has come and the indictment is announced publicly. The extent of match fixing, intimidation and extortion in the indictment is severe not only for football but also for any criminal act. But Turkish Football Federation is still evading to implement disciplinary actions and biding its time.
Now it is time for justice. We do not want to be a part of this wicked, unfair, political scenario. We again appeal to all the fans, football and sports officials and justice conscious people to put an end to match fixing in such a way that a strong message is given to the world that such acts are not to be tolerated. If dissuasive penalties are not given, our confidence in the fairness of football will be shattered to pieces. If football's governing bodies look the other way while the spirit of the game is violated openly, doubt will cast over every single football game played in the world. We also appeal to our President Mr. Abdullah Gul to keep standing firm against pressure to change the legislation. "Injustice anywhere is a threat for justice everywhere." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Reached 1,000 supporters
December 13, 2011
December 12, 2011
The fight against match fixing feels endless and there are days when the corruption makes me want to step back. We are nearly at one thousand signatures and this momentum is the only way to remind them that we see what they are doing to our game. Please post this link somewhere new today so we can hit that mark before they manage to rewrite the rules again.
Reached 100 supporters
December 10, 2011
December 8, 2011
The days feel heavy and the progress is frustratingly slow. We are nearing the first hundred signatures and I need you to push this forward because the officials are still acting like we do not exist.
6 Comments
sad to see what our football has become. justice for the real fans.
FOOTBALL IS FOR THE FANS NOT THE OFFICIALS. STOP THE CORRUPTION NOW.
it is getting hard to even watch the matches anymore because you just know the result is already decided in some back office
Enough is enough. Everyone knows what happened but they just ignore it for money. Shame on them for killing our game.
Fixing games is just cheating the people who spend their hard earned money on tickets. We deserve a fair league.
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Since the beginning of July 2011, we have tried to appeal to the international sports community to support us in our struggle against the match fixing scandal in Turkey. Finally the day has come and the indictment is announced publicly. The extent of match fixing, intimidation and extortion in the indictment is severe not only for football but also for any criminal act. But Turkish Football Federation is still evading to implement disciplinary actions and biding its time.
Now it is time for justice. We do not want to be a part of this wicked, unfair, political scenario. We again appeal to all the fans, football and sports officials and justice conscious people to put an end to match fixing in such a way that a strong message is given to the world that such acts are not to be tolerated. If dissuasive penalties are not given, our confidence in the fairness of football will be shattered to pieces. If football's governing bodies look the other way while the spirit of the game is violated openly, doubt will cast over every single football game played in the world. We also appeal to our President Mr. Abdullah Gul to keep standing firm against pressure to change the legislation. "Injustice anywhere is a threat for justice everywhere." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
December 13, 2011
December 12, 2011
The fight against match fixing feels endless and there are days when the corruption makes me want to step back. We are nearly at one thousand signatures and this momentum is the only way to remind them that we see what they are doing to our game. Please post this link somewhere new today so we can hit that mark before they manage to rewrite the rules again.
Reached 100 supporters
December 10, 2011
December 8, 2011
The days feel heavy and the progress is frustratingly slow. We are nearing the first hundred signatures and I need you to push this forward because the officials are still acting like we do not exist.
6 Comments
Match Fixing needs to be stopped, as it has ruined the integrity of sports, and what sports is truly meant to be, to get together as a team with good sportsmanship, and to play the sport that you love with true emotion.
sad to see what our football has become. justice for the real fans.
FOOTBALL IS FOR THE FANS NOT THE OFFICIALS. STOP THE CORRUPTION NOW.
it is getting hard to even watch the matches anymore because you just know the result is already decided in some back office
Enough is enough. Everyone knows what happened but they just ignore it for money. Shame on them for killing our game.
Fixing games is just cheating the people who spend their hard earned money on tickets. We deserve a fair league.
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Match Fixing needs to be stopped, as it has ruined the integrity of sports, and what sports is truly meant to be, to get together as a team with good sportsmanship, and to play the sport that you love with true emotion.