Behind closed doors

Turkish Football Federation unveils COVID-19 guidelines

Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on May 29 released guidelines for the rest of the 2019-2020 football season amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The new instructions will be applied to matches of Turkey's top two football divisions and the Turkish Cup as the football in the country will resume in June.
The football in the country was suspended in March due to COVID-19.

New season kicks off to empty seats due to bans, e-ticketing

Many matches were played in front empty stadiums on the first weekend of the Spor Toto Super League season, largely due to suspensions and the implementation of a controversial new e-ticket system The 57th season of the Turkish Super League started over the weekend with growing concerns over the alarming drop in the number of spectators.