The verdict was partially upheld by the appeals court and that Fenerbahçe chairman Aziz Yıldırım will need to serve the prison sentence given in the lower court's decision.
Initial reports stated that the appeals court had partially upheld the verdict and according to the approved decisions, Yıldırım, who was sentenced to more than six years in prison but was released from custody after filing an appeal, will now go to prison to serve his sentence.
In July 2011, police raided homes and football club premises, detaining some 60 people suspected of rigging football matches in two leagues. Many high-ranking football officials from various Turkish clubs, including Fenerbahçe and BeÅŸiktaÅŸ, were arrested on charges of fraud and match-fixing.
A total of 31 individuals, including agents, former football players and club managers, were arrested in two waves of the probe, with Yıldırım being the highest-profile figure.
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