Azerbaijan international and Sivasspor player Mert Çelik has been held accountable for participating in betting activities, Apasport.az reports, citing Turkish Football Federation (TFF).
The Professional Football Disciplinary Board (PFDB) announced that Mert Çelik has been suspended from football for 45 days.
Note that Mert Çelik has only played in one match for the Azerbaijani national team.
He played in a friendly match against Belarus (0:2) this year. The football player previously played for the Azerbaijani U-21 national team, as well as for the clubs "Neftçi" and "Sabail".
The Turkish Football Federation has punished a total of 102 football players who were found to have participated in betting games.