Former Besikas president Yildirim Demiroren has been confirmed as the new head of the Turkish Football Federation.
Demiroren, who replaces Mehmet Ali Aydinlar as the head of the TFF, was the overwhelming favourite to win the race for presidency, and did so with 221 votes out of a possible 253.
The 48-year-old, the former de facto head of the Turkish clubs union, told reporters after the win, I d like to thank everyone who voted for me. We re all in this together. We will steady the ship with your support.
His predecessor, Aydinlar, had proposed a motion to abolish a clause that made relegation compulsory for all Turkish teams found guilty of match-fixing.
That motion ultimately proved unsuccessful at the turn of the year, and Aydinlar stepped down at the end of January.
Demiroren has been in charge at Besiktas for the past eight years, presiding over a period of success that included the league title in 2009, as well as four Turkish cups.
