A FEMALE judge has been banned for life – after she allegedly appeared on tape having sex with an official almost three times her age.
Elif Karaarslan (24) has refereed matches in Turkey since she stopped playing football due to an injury.
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Turkish judge Elif Karaarslan was banned from playing football for life Credit: INSTAGRAM @elifkaraarslan_17
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The 24-year-old denies that she was on the tape of sex with the court observer Credit: INSTAGRAM @elifkaraarslan_17
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Referee observer Orhan Erdemir lost his license
But the TFF, the Turkish FA, has now suspended her for life after she was allegedly filmed having sex with referee observer Orhan Erdemir.
Former Fife official Erdemir (61) received a similar punishment from the TFF.
Istanbul-born Elif, who has 363,000 followers on social media, denied being one of the people in the leaked video.
He plans to appeal, insisting: “I will have a long road ahead of me legally, but I will overcome it in the strongest and most powerful way.
“I look forward to your full support and love in this process.
“Crying, screaming and sadness are not things I would do. That’s not me.
“I will stand by my cause to the end. I am only one of many who have been damaged – I hope I am the last.”
Elif played for Besiktas before becoming a referee.
Meanwhile, Erdemir claimed that the video was circulated without his permission, but admitted that his career is now over.
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He said: “My honor in my family, my social circle and the refereeing community has been blown.
“In addition to my financial losses, the emotional damage I have suffered is indescribable.”
Erdemir from Istanbul was a FIFA referee between 1999 and 2002.
He also took control of matches in the Turkish Super League before becoming a watcher for his fellow officials.
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Elif is a former Besiktas player, but her career was cut short by an injuryCredit: INSTAGRAM @elifkaraarslan_17
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She indicated that she will appeal the ban and denies being a woman in the clip Credits: INSTAGRAM @elifkaraarslan_17
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