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Besiktas have been forced to deny that their Under-16 team hired prostitutes and were busted when they brought them down for breakfast.

It has been claimed that senior coaches questioned under-age members of the squad during a recent trip to the Greek Island of Rhodes as they took part in the "Cup of Rhodes Knights 2019" tournament earlier this year.

Reports, which originate from German newspaper Bild, claim that several members of the Besiktas youth squad have been suspended on the back of the alleged incident.

The ages of the players in question have not been revealed, although reports suggest that the players involved were all born in 2003.

Members of the squad are reported to have hired prostitutes during their time in Rhodes, with their female companions staying the night.

However, it is claimed that they were only caught out by Besiktas' coaches when they invited the women down to breakfast the following morning.

Bild claim that some parents of other players not involved in the scandal were also staying in the hotel and witnessed the females being brought down for breakfast.

One parent reportedly said: "We were all really shocked. That doesn't fit with the image of football. This is nothing about discipline."

Besiktas have denied the claims, telling Turkish news agency Duhuliye: "We also heard about this ‘sex scandal’ today.

"However, the case is not as it is written in the media. Our under-16 team were in Rhodes 40 days ago.

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"One of the players invited his girlfriend to the hotel but the coaches realised and reacted immediately.

"This player has been left out of the squad. The case is not as big as it is has been exaggerated.”

It is claimed that all of the players involved in the alleged incident have been suspended by Besiktas.

Local rivals Fenerbahce are now reportedly considering helping the players restart their careers by offering them places in their youth team.

It is unclear how many young players were involved in the alleged incident.

Besiktas' Under-16's won The Cup of Rhodes Knights Tournament by beating Greek side Panathinaikos 2-1 in the final.