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The Turkish Super Lig will appoint foreign video assistant referees (VAR) for crucial matches until the end of the season following claims of bias.<\/span><\/p>\n Fenerbahce’s president said an “underground network” in Turkey was deciding matches by “using referees”. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The club was <\/span>fined \u00a398,450 after staging a walkout<\/span><\/a> in the Super Cup against Galatasaray in protest. <\/span><\/p>\n The Turkish Football Federation struck deals with associations across Europe to appoint VAR officials until May. <\/span><\/p>\n Fenerbahce were unhappy with the scheduling of the Super Cup fixture before Thursday’s Europa League tie against Olympiakos and had requested the appointment of a foreign referee, which was denied. <\/span><\/p>\n In March, <\/span>Fenerbahce’s players were attacked by Trabzonspor fans<\/span><\/a> which prompted a vote on whether the club should withdraw from the Super Lig, but <\/span>Fenerbahce members voted to remain<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n Galatasaray, who were awarded a 3-0 win following Fenerbahce’s Super Cup walkout, have a two-point lead over their Istanbul rivals with seven matches remaining in the title race. <\/span><\/p>\n A foreign VAR official will be assigned for both clubs’ fixtures this week, with Fenerbahce facing Fatih Karagumruk and Galatasaray taking on Alanyaspor.<\/span><\/p>\n