Turkish club chairman has apparently opted to give back the domestic trophy following the match-fixing investigations that have engulfed the country and seen several arrests

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For all the latest reports and transfer rumours, visit our dedicated section here Besiktas chairman Yildirim Demiroren has decided to return the Turkish Cup following match-fixing allegations levelled at his club, according to NTV Spor.The media organisation claims Demiroren has decided to hand the trophy, won last season, back to the authorities after Besiktas officials were arrested as part of the ongoing investigations into the scandal.The club have not confirmed the report regarding the trophy's status, but rumours in Turkey suggest Besiktas could be banned from the Europa League next season if they are found by the courts to have committed any wrongdoing.Earlier, it emerged coach Tayfur Havutcu and vice-president Serdal Adali were both arrested as part of the investigation in connection to the scandal which has rocked Turkish football.Ibrahim Akin and Iskender Alin, two players from Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor, as well as Ahmet Ates, who is part of Besiktas' security team, were also detained, bringing the number of suspects placed in provisional detention to 31.Besiktas, who finished fifth in the league last season, allegedly tried to fix the Turkish Cup final, which they won against Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor 4-3 on penalties in May.If these allegations prove to be true, then Besiktas could be demoted to the second division, in addition to being stripped of the cup.Trabzonspor president Sadri Sener, Fenerbahce chairman Aziz Yildirim, former Bursaspor chief Levent Kizil and Ankaragucu keeper Serdar Kulbilge are some of the other high-profile names also embroiled in the match-fixing allegations.The Turkish Football Federation has until Friday to notify Uefa which teams will play in European competitions next season.