Cuneyt Cakir
From Match Fixing Turkey
Cüneyt Çakır (b. 23 November 1976, Istanbul) Turkish football referee.
The Background and Relationships
He has been a FIFA-listed referee since 2006, and registered in Istanbul, Kadıkoy discrict.
Türkiye Futbol liglerinde Fenerbahce kulübü tarafından temsil edilen Kadıkoy ilçesinde, kendisine ait sigorta acentasında iştigal etmektedir. [1]
2007 yılında UEFA tarafından mentör kursuna davet edilmiş ve buradaki eğitiminin ardından uluslararası karşılaşmalarda görev almaya başlamıştır.
Published Claims
- Şike soruşturması sırasında Aziz Yildirim'ın özel evrakı arasından çıkan ve kamuoyunda Aziz's List olarak bilinen hakem listesinde ismi Fenerbahce'li olarak geçmektedir. [2]
- According to Turkish daily Radikal report based on police records, Fenerbahce chairman Aziz Yildirim allegedly called the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), before his team’s derby match between Besiktas and Fenerbahce and said “Appoint Cuneyt Cakir to the derby match, send me Cuneyt !” The February 20, 2011 derby, which was officiated by Cuneyt Cakir and ended in a 4-2 win for Fenerbahce, was seen as one of the more important milestones in the Fenerbahce’ march to the eventual championship. [3][4]
- On 20 December 2011, a reception and press presentation in his honor was held by Turkish Football Federation (TFF), in Istanbul. The real reason for this strange meeting was not never understood. [5]
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