Soccer-Turkish clubs face possible collapse as TV rights bids fall short


Soccer Football - Super Lig - Galatasaray v Fenerbahce - Nef Stadyumu, Istanbul, Turkey - November 21, 2021 General view inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Murad Sezer

ANKARA (Reuters) - Some of Turkey's top soccer clubs could face financial ruin after cancellation of a tender for rights to broadcast all the country's top-tier matches next season because bids fell short of expectations.

The top bid of $150 million, from current rights holders BeIN Media Group and Digiturk, was rejected by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) as too low.

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