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Eight suspects released in Turkey match-fixing case - Soccer - SI.com

Eight suspects released in Turkey match-fixing case

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -- A Turkish court freed eight suspects in a major match-fixing case on Monday, including the coach and an executive of Besiktas, media reported, giving a boost to soccer club shares which have been hit hard by the investigation.

Besiktas coach Tayfur Havutcu, executive Serdal Adali and the other six were released from custody pending trial, media reports said. Twenty-three suspects remain in custody.

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