What happeend in Turkish football today? 30.03.2016

Turkish national team is lacking individual play by some players

Turkish National Team carries on its undefeated record and has risen yesterday to this number to 13 after winning Austria with 2:1 scoreline. Despite of winning game, Turkey didnt provide top football and had problems at creating chances during of 90 minutes of the game.

In fact all of the goals has come with individual performance with incredible free kick by Hakan Calhanoglu and mistake of the Austria goalkeeper at the 2nd goal which was converted by Arda Turan. One of the problems of the team that apart of Arda, whole team is relied into creating chances by passing the ball rather than by indivudual performance of the players, such as passing game which was provided by Turkey and it had trouble at in yesterday's game at creating high number of chances. Turkish national team head coach Fatih Terim has managed to make team play together but it is important for the squad to be able to do what Terim said in press conference, which is being able to get assistance both at attacks and defence especially by midfielders. The tempo of the game needs to be faster when Euro 2016 starts or team might have big problems at recieving positve result in France.

However, Turkish national team is carrying on defeatless period which lasts longer than 1 year is big advantage to a team as it is known to run with emotions and carrying on this run at games prior to final tournament will let them start tournament at high note.

Gokhan Gonul is suspected to take illegal substance

Turkish newspaper AMK has reported that Fenerbahce player Gokhan Gonul has used illegal substance prior to the game against Besiktas during his recovery. This has risen shock effect at the sporting world and raises question of him recieving fine or not by Turkish Football Federation.

Both Fenerbahce and Turkish Football Federation did state that their been informed about painkiller which was used by Gonul, which apparently contains the illegal substance. The fact that it was informed and possibly was approved by TFF does raise chances of Gokhan Gonul and club of not recieving fine however if substance is at the banned list there might be some measures to be taken. Fenerbahce biggest defence at this issue is the fact that it did inform to TFF and hence most people dont expect for fine to be released. It would all become clearer in upcoming days but again if this was among treatment and was not used as performance enhancement this case would not bring much negative effect.

The seriousness of this issue would become more clear in near future after more tests and evaluation by TFF would be done, and for now its not safe to do much comments about this issue, without this data.

Galatasaray are once again started negotiations with Indepediente player Martin Benitez.

As we are getting closer to the summer, the preparation of summer transfer window by the clubs has begun slowly with deciding who would leave clubs and who should be transfer targets. Galatasaray as once again, as was with mid-season window is interested to transfer Indepediente player Martin Benitez.

Even through Galatasaray did not manage to transfer Benitez in January, it is known that during negotiations to clubs has got good relationship between them and hence Galatasaray are close to conclude the transfer as soon as transfer window would open. Both clubs and player are interested  for this transfer to take place and the team could purchase player who doesnt cost much, young and has potentiality at the future. If this transfer would be successful it would be huge gain to Galatasaray certainly. It is known that team is going for youth players and getting Benitez would be right move for this transfer aims.

Martin Benitez is highly skilled player and apart of being economically good transfer would also make Galatasaray stronger in next seasom, if he moves in summer.

In other news:

- Konyaspor CEO Ahmet San:I have met with TFF and told them that we dont want for a date and time for game against Fenerbahce to be changed

- Trabzonspor player Mehmet Ekici will be able to play against Gaziantepspor on 2nd April after recovering from injury.

- Eskisehirspor player Nzuzi Toko has terminated contract with club for not recieving salary from club.

- Bursaspor spokesman Suat Pacaci: News that we dont want to see Serdar Aziz next season is not true. He is important player for us.

- Galatasaray has started negotiations with Inter Milan regarding of Alex Telles and Real Sociedad regarding of Bruma transfers.

- Besiktas expects to invite Fenerbahce and Galatasaray administrators for opening of Vodafone Arena.

- Galatasaray player Wesley Snejder is expected to recover in 15 days.

- Fenerbahce will start negotiations with Mehmet Topal, Gokhan Gonul and Caner Erkin regarding of extension at the end of the season.

- Gaziantepspor player Habib Hourani has recovered from injury and has joined training sessions.

- Lazio are interested to transfer Trabzonspor player Yusuf Erdogan.

- Tottenham Hotspur are interested to transfer Mainz 05 player Yunus Malli.

- Fenerbahce plans to sell its player Diego Ribas to China or UAE this summer.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Napoli player Mertens

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Werder Bremen player Jannick Vestergaard, Borussia Monchenbach player Andreas Christinsen and Marsilya player Nicolas Nkoulaye

- Galatasaray are interested to appoint head coach Filipo Inzaghi as club head coach.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Kasimpasa player Eren Derdiyok.

What happened in Turkish football today? 29.03.2016

Turkey has won against Austria but there are areas which needs to be improved before Euro 2016.

Turkish National Team carries on its defeatless streak of 13 games with 2:1 scoreline against Austria despite of pretty poor performance and obtaining the win of this friendly game with the help of individual performances by Hakan Calhanoglu and Arda Turan.

Turkish National Team, especially during 1st half, didnt manage to control ball enough and had lack of attacks and had converted first goal from free-kick expert of Hakan Calhanoglu but there were some weaknesses at its defence and also Turkey needs to improve at finding dangerous attacks during game play rather than on relying set pieces which happen with individual performance of the players. Saying that Austria didnt find also lots of attacks even through it did dominate whole of the first half and had been seen more dangerous with more fast pace and more controlled game. Turkey meanwhile provided bit performance during 2nd half with more control and with the game becoming into point where both teams could get win. Surely, this game will provide some of the lessons to Fatih Terim which he would try to improve prior to Euro 2016 this summer, especially problems at defence.

Turkish National Team has carried on its winning streak and keeping its motivation at high which is very important for a team which is known to be dominated by emotionality which affect to the team performance.

Meanwhile, its hard to state anything with Austria as it performance was not also at its top due of friendly game but surely Turkey did provide them difficult time which is positive factor from game to Turkish national team head coach Fatih Terim.

Trabzonspor will introduce "plane" and "bus" season tickets.

Trabzonspor has announced that it would introduce from next season "plane" and "bus" season tickets for the fans who are living outside of Trabzon for the home games to be played at currently under construction statium Akyuzu. This system would be first one to be used in the Turkey in this manner.

The idea for this season ticket that by purchasing it you would be to use cash to fly or travel to Trabzon as there is high number of fans of team not only in Trabzon but all around Turkey and hence providing them easier chance to go to the games. This system is surely would be unusual and if its going to work it would allow for games at home to be more fulfilled as the number of supporters would come will dramatically rise. It is known that Trabzonspor fans are located all around country and also around the world, including in Istanbul, but it is questionable if their would come regularly to Trabzon but the idea is nice and does provide big change in the marketing of the team and its new stadium.

So far, this could be seen as most unique and revolutionizing idea from Trabzonspor CEO Muharrem Usta and if it does work it will give something to be proud for him at his reign as CEO, among its new stadium.

Fenerbahce is more advantegous with derby to be played on 13th April.

Turkish Football Federation announcement of Super League 27th week postponed game to be played on 13th April is in fact a bad news for Galatasaray as three players will not be able to play and those players can provide key and crucial role to the team at the game.

Those players are Wesley Sneijder, Hakan Balta and Sabri Sarioglu who have lots of experience and made huge marks at the previous games against Fenerbahce, be it goals, assists or defensive performance. There is big criticism towards Galatasaray administrators for not getting game to be played on 28th April, which it had stated would be date that their wanted. The problem here is not date of the game, but current administrators once again losing its "battle" and providing populist talks that it will get 28th April as set date. With those injuries, unless there would be unexpected early recoveries, game will go into advantage to Fenerbahce who are fighting for league title.

With game to be played on 13th April is more favourable for Fenerbahce with those injuries at opponents and also for  not getting too much stress with title race against Besiktas who would have always one game more is also plus for them.

Results
International Friendly Game
Austria 1:2 Turkey

In other news:

- Besiktas has won friendly game against Beylerbeyispor with 6:0 scoreline

- - Turkish Football Professional Union CEO Hakan Unsal: It is important that we got FIFPro licence. It will allow our player to develop.
FIFPro European continent administrator Tony Higgens: We would follow development of football in Turkey. This is an important move.

- Trabzonspor scout members has begun obtaining details of players for summer transfer window.

- Number of Fenerbahce players didnt want club sports director Guilano Terraneo to stay at the club.

- Sivasspor: Construction of our new stadium 4 Eylul Stadium is coming to the end. Today we had start construction of benches at the stadium.

- Besiktas has decided not to give fine to its player Gokhan Tore due of picture of club ex-doctor Ertuglul Karanlik.

- Fenerbahce player Robin van Persie has returned to training sessions after recovering from injury.

- Bursaspor player Balasz Dzudzsak has return to a team being injured after friendly games with 
Hungary.

- BeijingGuoan player Burak Yilmaz is expected to play for his club on 9th April against Guangzhou after recovering from injury.

- Turkish Football Federation has started preparation for its candidacy for Euro 2024.

- According to Fenerbahce player Simon Kjaer contract, club's need to play at least 22.5 million euro to purchase him.

- Besiktas player Ismail Koybasi has requested 2 million euro salary from club but club has refused that suggestion.

- Fenerbahce thinking to appoint Basaksehirspor player Emre Belozoglu as club's sports director.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Trabzonspor player Marko Marin.

- Fenerbahce plans to purchase Bayern Munich player Arjen Robben from cash it will get from possible transfer of Robin van Persie to Lazio.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Deportivo La Coruna player Juanfran.

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Akhisar Belediyespor player Hugo Rodallega

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Bursaspor player Serdar Aziz.

- Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Emre Colak.

- ManchesterCity are interested to transfer Besiktas player Mario Gomez.

- Fenerbahce player Diego Ribas is having negotiations with one of the Dubai clubs.

- Liverpool and Everton are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Caner Erkin.

What happened in Turkish football today? 28.03.2016

Turkey would play against tough opponent at friendly.

Turkish national team will play friendly game against Austria which should be even more challenging friendly game compare to Sweden as Austria was one of dominating teams at the Euro 2016 qualification.

It needs to be reminded that Austria has ended group at  top position which also included Russia and Sweden, however this factor doesnt mean that Austria is coming out as strong favourite. Turkish National Team starting from last year is having great period and does seem to be hard to be stopped by any team and currently is having great defeatless period which would be 13 if team manages to win tomorrow. The result might not be seen as too important however with national team being running with emotionality it is important to get winning result prior to Euro 2016 which would start in 3 months time. It would be also be challenging game since it would be played in Vienna and hence would not have its supporters push which always played an important role at a team.

Turkish National Team would play for a win but Austria will not give it easily so it would be tough game for Turkey tomorrow.

Galatasaray - Fenerbahce will be played on 13th April.

After long wait, Turkish Football Federation after meeting with Galatasaray CEO Dursun Ozbek and Fenerbahce spokesman Mahmut Uslu has announced that game for 26th week postponed game between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce would be played on 13th April.

Turkish Football Federation CEO Yildirim Demiroren has stated that their were one who decided the date of the game. Interestingly, reason for meeting of two teams representative was to agree together but with Galatasaray wanting on 28th April and Fenerbahce on 6th April surely has led Turkish Football Federation to give date in between. The game likely to start early evening due of the fact that there will be Champions League games taking place on same day. Meanwhile, Yildirim Demiroren also stated that the schedule of 29th and 30th week would also change due of this game.

It is important for the game to be played in friendly way and be an answer to terrorists, as the game was postponed due of possible terror attacks.

Muharrem Usta statement that Trabzonspor will make 8 out of 8 is populist talk.

Trabzonspor CEO Muharrem Usta has stated to the meeting with club representatives in Istanbul that his team would win all of the 8 games in the season including against Fenerbahce. However, Usta was very likely going to the populist talk and doesnt believe it himself.

Trabzonspor are having very poor season and despite finally be able to have its full squad for upcoming games, it doesnt have enough strength and motivation to get 8 out of 8, especially at the game against league title contender Fenerbahce. To some extend, with securing its place at next season Trabzonspor, club has ended season and will play without stress, which could be advantage but also without focus it would release mixed results in upcoming weeks. Trabzonspor would try its best to finish league at its highest, but 8 out of 8 is just dreaming expectation.

However, good results would certainly raise mood of administrators, players, head coach Hami Mandirali and supporters.

Schedule
International Friendly Game
21:30 Austria - Turkey

In other news: 

- Besiktas CEO Fikret Orman: I dont want to comment about date of Galatasaray-Fenerbahce game. All 3 bodies have agreed on date.We want for Fenerbahce to lose points. But thats because we are in title race with them. We dont take sides.I want for Konyaspor to win Turkish Cup. Its nice football city.I came club CEO so the club will be successful. I want for European cup to come to Vodafone Arena.Duration of CEO at club is 9 years. I cant stay at club longer than that even if I wanted to.Our players are now experienced. Its Oguzhan Ozyakup 4th season now.

- Konyaspor: We as club dont want for a date and time of our game against Fenerbahce on 10th April to be changed.

- Galatasaray players Wesley Snejder and Hakan Balta is likely not to recover from their injuries prior to game postponed Fenerbahce game.

- Fenerbahce player Fernandao to be able to play for Turkish National Team he needs to stay in Turkey utnil January 2019

- Kasimpasa is willing to sell its player Eren Derdiyok for 3 million euro.

- Kasimpasa player Andreas Isaakson: Even if its not same, I still feel save in Turkey. I dont think to leave Istanbul. I have one more year with club, and then I might end my career.

- Akhisar Belediyespor will not sell its player Hugo Rodallega this summer.

- Antalyaspor player Samuel Eto'o didnt attend to today's training session as he travelled to Cameroon.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer head coach Lucian Favre as club head coach.

- RiverPlate has send an transfer offer for Galatasaray player Fernando Muslera.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Valencia player Sofiane Feghouli.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Juventus player Martin Caceres.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Internacional player Allison Ramses Becker

- Manchester City are unhappy with its loaned player Jason Denayer at Galatasaray.

What happened in Turkish football today? 27.03.2016

Sneijder wife Yolanthe is currently outside of Turkey due of terror

International friendly games week has allowed number of foreign players at the Super League to relax from terror tension at the Turkey and move number of its families from the country for number of weeks due of worry of their safety.

Even through high number of players playing at the league state that their not going to leave country due of terrorism threat, it is known that Galatasaray player Wesley Snejder wife Yolanthe Cabau has left country and does not plan to come back for some time. It is clear that high number of players are worried about their own safety and their family especially ones who leave close to the Taksim area.
Those players as been stated before will stay in Turkey until end of the season but number of them might consider leave the country if case of terror doesnt get better in a country until summer transfer window. However, more worrying is that number of the players might not fell safe to come to Turkey during summer transfer window.

All this worry by players is normal to understand, but it does need to remember that almost every country is having terror threat right now.

Lazio are interested to transfer Robin van Persie.

Among players who is currently outside of a country is Robin van Persie who is in Italy with his family giving rest from terror panic and football. However, there is strong rumours going around that the main reason why he is in Italy is to meet with Lazio administrators regarding of the transfer which can happen during summer window.

It is known that Lazio are strongly interested with Van Persie and has offered him contract before-hand to which van Persie has told to club to wait until summer as he is still plays for Fenerbahce and intends to stay at the club until summer. This visit even through is not proven does raise some questions why he went to Milan despite of Dubai where he tends to visit most of the time at the football breaks. If van Persie thinks to move to Lazio it should not be big surprise as he doesnt recieve lots of game-time in Fenerbahce and we would see what would happen with this rumour  in upcoming days.

It does look however that if Lazio will offer good transfer fee for Robin van Persie, Fenerbahce might consider to sell him.

Mersin IdmanYurdu players doesnt want to train until get paid.

Mersin IdmanYurdu players didnt come out for training sessions for past two days due of not recieving wages and this situation could go even longer as it is unclear if issue would be solved despite of administrators words to pay part of salary next week.

It is known that Mersin IdmanYurdu is likely to be club with the worst economical condition at the Super League and administrators trying to solve this issue, with promising to pay 30-40% of salary to its players in next week. Even through this, it is understable the behaviour of players as their wanted to get paid as soon as possible. It is just important to calm down situation and let players wait for the salary and continue to training sessions, as we are entering last 8 weeks at the Super League.

Mersin IdmanYurdu is at very critical condition and it is important to keep players satisfied if it wants to see itself at the Super League next season.

In other news:

- Trabzonspor has lost to Samsunspor with 3:2 scoreline at the friendly game.

- Kasimpasa has won friendly game against Boluspor with 5:1 scoreline.

- Turkish National Team player Hakan Calhanoglu has joined training session today after recovering from injury.

- Turkish National Team head coach Fatih Terim and Nihat Kahveci had watched game between Spain and Romania in Bucharest.

- Turkish National Team had arrived to Vienna where it would get prepared for international friendly game against Austria on 29th March.

- Turkish National Team head coach Fatih Terim might call Basaksehirspor player Emre Belezoglu for Euro2016 squad.

-Besiktas CEO Fikret Orman: Since our fans didnt go to game in Bursaspor it wont be correct to accept their fans in 28th week.

- Mersin IdmanYurdu supporters has asked club's administrators to resign.

- Galatasaray players Hakan Balta and Wesley Snejder will not be able to play for 3 weeks due of injury.

- Besiktas player Marcelo Guedes wants to stay in Besiktas next season.

- Akhisar Belediyespor player Alper Uludag has joined team training session after recovering from injury.

- Bursaspor player Serdar Aziz has attended to today's training session.

- Besiktas are considering to sell its player Gokhan Tore this summer. Two English clubs are interested with him

- Fenerbahce doesnt plan to bring back its player Emmanuel Emenike even if West Ham United will not buy him.

- Galatasaray dont think to extend contract with its player Aurelian Chedjou

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Atletico Madrid player Oliver Torres.

- Fenerbahce and Besiktas are interested to transfer Nice player Hatem Ben Arfa.

- Inter Milan are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Luis Nani.

- ManchesterUnited, PSG and Atletico Madrid are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Simon Kjaer.

- Fenerbahce would use cash from Champions League participation to transfer Bayern Munich player Arjen Robben and Sofiane Feghouli.

- Galatasaray are interested to appoint Roma head coach Rudi Garcia as club head coach.

What happened in Turkish football today? 26.03.2016

Turkish National Team squad are in great mood.

Turkish National Team carries its preparations for the Euro 2016 competition in the Antalya as it is preparing for friendly game against Austria on 29th March in Vienna after winning Sweden with 2:1 scoreline on Tuesday. So far from training session the bad news has become an injury of Hakan Balta.

Currently Turkish national team is known to be at the good mood with an intense training and motivation raise from the win against Sweden. Meanwhile, it also become clear that Fatih Terim has travelled to Hungary to check the friendly game of its opponents at the group Croatia, who would play against Hungary. It is known that one of the main opponents of the group would be Croatia and it is important to find its style and weaknesses prior to June. Meanwhile, at the training the most happy player is likely to be Cenk Tosun with his perfomance in game against Sweden and it would be important for him and team to carry on like this in game against Austria.

It is important for players to come out at game against Austria with high motivation and top preparation as the win would carry motivation and self-belief prior to 3 months  until Euro 2016.

Fenerbahce head coach Vitor Pereira would built team at next season in his preference.

It became clear that if Fenerbahce head coach Vitor Pereira would stay at the club at next season if team become champions and  he would aim to built the team into his more likes which would be suitable for his style of the game.

It is believed that Vitor Pereira is not really happy with number of the players at the squad and would make some drastic changes in summer. One of the main casualties from this season will be Diego with who Vitor Pereira is not happy at all and sees his performance below average and he also would consider selling its star players Robin van Persie and Nani if club would recieve high transfer fee from China. In fact he aims his squad to be less with super star names and more suitable to his style of a play.. It is also known that Turkish players wont be affected much with this as he is satisfied with performance of most of them.

However, Vitor Pereira could only stay if his team would become champions and currently the race is between with Besiktas and technically Fenerbahce does have the chances to get title so it is normal for Pereira to plan for future.

Galatasaray thinks to appoint Alberdo Zubizzareta as sports director.

Galatasaray is currently looking for the sports director for next season and according to the media one of the main candidates for this spot is ex-Barcelona sports director Alberdo Zubizarreta.

It is believed that Galatasaray aim is to have someone similar to Gulianno Terraneo who had used his football contracts to sign high number of star players to the Fenerbahce at the previous summer. Galatasaray thinks that if it manages to appoint Zubizarreta he would use his contacts to bring high number of star players with affordable prices. This could be an interesting matter and could be counter-attack to the Fenerbahce, as Galatasaray has lack of transfers of star players during last summer transfer window.

Saying that, that it is too early to state anything about this as this are early rumours and it is questionabale if this appointment would take place.

In other news: 

- Besiktas has won Rizespor with 3:0 scoreline at friendly game.

- Friendly game between Konyaspor and Giresunspor has ended with 0:0 draw.

- Turkish National Team head coach Fatih Terim has travelled to Hungary to watch friendly game between Hungary and Croatia.

- Bologna player Kevin Constant manager Christios Siopidis: Trabzonspor only paid part of salary to our player. If their dont pay until Monday we would go FIFA. Same goes with Essaid Belkalem

- Turkish National Team player Selcuk Inan didnt attend today's training session due of injury.

- Fenerbahce CEO Aziz Yildirim were unhappy that Turkish National Team has played injured Gokhan Gonul

- Galatasaray CEO Dursun Ozbek: After finding out seriousness of game against Fenerbahce we asked it to be postponed.We want to play game against Fenerbahce on 28th April.Our players HakanBalta and Wesley Snejder recovery will take some weeks.I believe we have chance at CAS against UEFA. We have about 50/50 chance to win case. I dont think we need to sell players to solve economical situation. There are no players who want to leave.We are interested with 3-4 head coaches right now, I cant give names right now.

- Trabzonspor CEO Muharrem Usta: We explained to UEFA that changes of players, coaches has affected to club economically. We've been told that its one of the best defenders their ever recieved.

- Galatasaray could extend contract with its head coach Jan Olde Riekering if he gets good results.

- Rubin Kazan CEO Ilsur Metshin: We really want for Gokdeniz Karadeniz to stay at club after he ends his career. He sees Kazan as 2nd home.

- Mersin IdmanYurdu players didnt attend to today's training session.

- Bursaspor players Sercan Yildirim and Serdar Aziz had seperate training session despite of having injury.

- Fenerbahce ex-sports director Guilianno Terraneo was taking 500,000 euro commision for transfers of Robin Van Persie and Luis Nani.

- Trabzonspor head coach Hami Mandirali had training with full squad since becoming head coach with team.

- Galatasaray player Wesley Snejder wife Yolanthe Cabau is currently in USA and it is uncertain if she would return to Istanbul.

- Galatasaray player Fernando Muslera: River Plate are interested with me, but I have contract with Galatasaray until 2018.

- Trabzonspor are thinking to appoint head coach Ersun Yanal or Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu as club head coach.

- Fenerbahce thinks to end contracts with Bruno Alves, Kadlec, Meireles, Mehmet Topuz and Serdar Kesimal this summer.

- Fenerbahce has recieved 3-day break from training sessions.

What happened in Turkish football today? 25.06.2016

Turkish National Team has shown that it is in control of game for most of the time.

Turkish National Team carries on undefeated period which has started from last year with winning with 2:1 scoreline at the international friendly game against Sweden. Among this, even more important is that team is carry on showing improvement with 3 months to go until start of the Euro 2016 tournament in the France.

Turkish National Team has provided very positive performance at the game yesterday with despite of 10 minutes period at mid-2nd half it had controlled game and had provided an image that it can control game from start to end, which would be crucial for the tournament this summer. Of course, absence of the Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the Swedish squad at the game yesterday was downside as it didnt allow Turkish players to check their strength against one of the star players in the world right now. Cenk Tosun performance and two goals deserves specific mention as without playing  a lot at Besiktas he had shown great performance and making it clear that he might be key player in France for Turkey. Only downside of yesterday's game was injury of Hakan Balta, one of the key players of Turkish team who by the way had experince at Euro 2008.

Right now Turkey has started preparation for 2nd friendly game at this period against Austria which will take place on 29th March. It is important to carry on its top performance and getting good result but it needs to be remembred that Austria has ended its qualifying group a top place (same group where Sweden has ended at 3rd place) which means it could be tougher opponent at the game in Vienna.
Fenerbahce fires Giulianno Terraneo. 

Fenerbahce sports director Giulianno Terraneo, which was most talked person during last summer transfer window, has announced that he was fired from the club without knowing much what he done wrong and the reason of this decision.

Terraneo was the most talked person during transfer window last summer and had done great job back then, however as soon as season started his role seems to be degreased at the team, partly for him not playing key role and putting himself at the 2nd role. His management of the players was seen to be poor and other administrators seemed to do his job. It did provide an image that Terraneo only saw that his job was to transfer players, which he does greatly, and seems to ignore factor of managing team in sense of motivation and needs. It is sad that he didnt provide all what he should do the team, as with him one thing would been certain, Fenerbahce would make even more transfers this summer with possibility at competing at next year Champions League.

Terraneo did a great job during his 10 month stay at the club but it wasnt enough for the club and hence he was fired from a team.

UEFA fine to Trabzonspor due of FFP, might affect team negatively.

Trabzonspor has become one of the latest clubs which went into UEFA headquarters at the Lyon, after Galatasaray, for the defence of its Financial Fair-Play regulations to reduce its ban or not recieving at all.

It is widely known that Trabzonspor are among clubs at the Super League who has financial issues and possible punishment could affect pretty negatively to the team. Even through it does look, at least ouside, that Trabzonspor economical situation regarding of FFP is not as bad as with Galatasaray, it does have high number of costs done in this season, which also made club into loss, which affect current situation of the team. Trabzonspor does plan to reduce number of players who over-paid including Oscar Cardozo. It is important for teams right now to be more importantly with transfer of players as it needs to take care of its finances, and Trabzonspor plans to do that next season.

It is expected that Trabzonspor would recieve less punishment compare to Galatasaray, but it would still affect to economical situation of the team in a negative manner.

In other news:

- Turkish National Team player Hakan Balta, Burak Yilmaz, Onder Ozen and Serdar Aziz were taken out from squad due of injuries.

- Galatasaray and Holland National Team player Wesley Snejder has become injured during international friendly game against France.

- Mersin IdmanYurdu didnt come for the training session as their didnt get their salary.

- Galatasaray: Our club has send our case to CAS regarding of UEFA 1-year ban due of FFP decision.

- Mersin IdmanYurdu spokesman Murat Altindere:Number of players might not go out to training session. Noone helping us financially.We did pay part of salary recently, we would pay more prior to game against Basaksehirspor.

- Galatasaray would give 100,000 TL bonus to its player if their win Turkish Cup this season.

- Galatasaray players Sinan Gumus and Sabri Sariolgu are showing fast recovery from their injury.

- Gaziantepspor player Hurriyet Gucer will not be able to play for 1 month due of injury.

- Konyaspor has extended contracts with its players Ali Camdali and Ali Turan for two years.

-Besiktas player Veli Kavlak has become injured during today's training session.

- Besiktas player Gokhan Tore aims to be ready for game against Galatasaray on 8th May.

- Fenerbahce player Bruno Alves asked to raise his salary from 2.5 million euro to 3.5 million euro.

- Barcelona might sell its player Arda Turan to Arsenal in return of transfer of Mesut Ozil.

- Fenerbahce could sell its players Luis Nani and Diego this summer.

- Galatasaray goalkeeper trainer Claudio Taffarel is planning to leave club this summer.

- Trabzonspor are interested to appoint head coach Michael Laudrup as club head coach.

- Trabzonspor plans to sell its player Oscar Cardozo this summer.

- Galatasaray player Fernando Muslera things to move to USA this summer.

- Galatasaray plans to sell its player Jose Rodriguez this summer.

- Galatasaray administrators would do all of the work regarding of transfer of the players.

- Galatasaray player Emre Colak is likely to stay at the club after summer.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Kasimpasa player Eren Derdiyok and in exchange give its player Semih Kaya and Ryan Donk.

- Bursaspor are interested to transfer Akhisar Belediyespor player Hugo Rodallega.

- Galatasaray player Aurelian Chedjou wants to extend his contract with the club.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Chelsea player Falcao

- Osmanlispor are having 3-day break from training sessions.

What happened in Turkish football today? 24.03.2016

Turkey has shown positive performance against Sweden.

Turkish National team starts this 2-game friendly period and also the year of 2016 with a win against
Swedish National team with a 2:1 scoreline, with both goals of Turkey being scored by Cenk Tosun. This win is an important one as it would keep players at the high motivation mood for the Euro 2016 year and lets hope it will stay like that for rest of the year.

In overall, performance of the Turkish national team at the game was very positive with controlling game, good passes and aiming to have attacks during the game which is very important factors for modern football. Only problem had risen between 65-80 minutes when Turkish team has lost a bit of concentration and start playing slower football which in return has also led for a team to concede goal. Possibly this is could be main negative factor which could be taken by Fatih Terim from this game as it shows that team does lose concentration and have problems with stamina, even through this could also be due of fact that number of players are not recieving enough game play at the their own clubs this season, however Cenk Tosun who lost starting 11 spot due of Mario Gomez in Besiktas has provided highly concentrated football with beautiful goal at 32nd minute and an important goal at 81st minute of the game.

Turkish National Team has provided great performance and this attidude, despite of mid 2nd half period would be enough for good results during Euro 2016 games and does provide hopeful views to the supporters. Right now it will focus at the game against Austria which would take place on 29th March and hope to end game with win also.

Sweden meanwhile has provided good opposition but didnt see to control game both due of not having Zlatan Ibrahimovic at squad and also for nice organised game by Turkey. In overall, well deserved win by Turkey with only problem being loss of perfomance and control at mid-2nd half.

Fatih Terim expects public apology from Volkan Demirel.

Once again argument about Fenerbahce player Volkan Demirel not to be called to the Turkish national team since 2014 has been opened at the Turkish media prior to international friendly games with also asking directly to the Turkish national team head coach Fatih Terim during yesterday press conference, to which he refused to provide any answer.

Fenerbahce player Volkan Demirel during game against Kazakhstan has left game and went to home after one of the supporters has sworn to him, the action which costed him a place at Turkish national team, to which by the Volkan Babacan has filled in good way. It is known that Volkan Demirel wants to get back to the team and also Fatih Terim did not close door completely to him. There is strong rumour that Turkish Football Federation is expecting public apology from Volkan Demirel towards team-mates, Terim, supporters and Volkan Babacan particularly. If he does that he would be called once again. Volkan Babacan is doing great things at goal, but it needs to be realsied that Volkan Demirel has more experience compare to Babacan and it is unclear if he would be able to take pressure at the Euro2016.

There is high possibility that Volkan Demirel would be called to final tournament at the Euro 2016 but it is still uncertain as Turkish National Team might still consider to carry on punishing him for his actions at the game against Kazakhstan.

Hakan Calhanoglu might miss Euro 2016.

One of the main aspects of this week was also transfer inconsistence of Bayer Leverkusen player Hakan Calhanoglu transfer from 2005 from Trabzonspor to Karsluhe at which 1 million euro, according to Trabzonspor CEO Muharrem Usta, were not paid to the club.

FIFA was planning to give 4 month ban to Calhanoglu, however since case was opened at the CAS the punishment has been frozen, but not cancelled. Muharrem Usta stated yesterday that team wants to fight for its economical right and even if Calhanoglu is not recieving punishment, their should recieve cash which was not paid to them, normal reaction taking account that what club is going through economically. Of course, some people has saw following issue a bit suspective as it was opened after number of years just prior to Euro 2016 and are seeing as an operation against Turkey. In either way, its important to hope for best as Calhanoglu would be a key player to a Turkey.

The decision would be released in May as long as CAS doesnt overturn decision which it can with enough evidence from each bodies.

Results
International Friendly Games
Turkey 2:1 Sweden

In other news: 

- Turkish National Team player Hakan Balta has become injured during friendly game against Sweden.

- Turkish National Team player Burak Yilmaz has left Antalya few hours before game and will fly to China.

- Trabzonspor had provided defence to UEFA regarding of FFP.

- Barcelona player Arda Turan has recieved 600,000 euro fine for coming to training late of a team.

- Besiktas will play friendly game against Rizespor on 26th March.

- Besiktas player Gunay Guvenc has become injured during today's training session

- Besiktas player Tolgay Arslan has become injured during today's training session.

- Fenerbahce head coach Vitor Pereira: I am happy in Istanbul and dont plan to leave. I didnt have any negotiations with Porto.

- Gaziantepspor: Our player Hurriyet Gucer has become injured during 26th week game against Mersin IdmanYurdu and his recovery continues.

- Fenerbahce plans to start 27th week Super League game against Osmanlispor with Alper Potuk, Ozan Tufan and Volkan Sen

- TFF has told to Galatasaray and Fenerbahce to agree on date for Super League 25th week postponed game between them.

- TFF administrator Servet Yardimci: We would discuss about possible date of Galatasaray-Fenerbahce of postponed game on 28th March.

- Besiktas would make 30 million TL profit from 3 games which would be played at Vodafone Arena this season.

- 4 Besiktas youth players has joined today's clubs training session.

- Trabzonspor has restarted negotations with Shakhtar Donetsk head coach Mircea Lucescu.

- West Ham United loaned player Emmanuel Emenike is expected to come back to Fenerbahce this summer.

- Trabzonspor would have negotiations with Cardozo, Cavanda, Esteban, Douglas and Marko Marin regarding of reduction of salary.

- Galatasaray plans to reduce its squad from 42 players to 28 this summer.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Villareal player Cedric Bakambu.

- Fenerbahce are interested to loan Mancester United player Juan Mata.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Sunderland player Steven Fletcher.

- Roma has offered to Besiktas its player Edin Dzeko for exchange of Mario Gomez but Besiktas has declined an offer.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer PSG player Zlatan Ibrahimovic by selling some players at a team.

- Galatasaray are interested to appoint Ajax head coach Frank de Boer as club head coach.

- Galatasaray and Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Watford player Jose Holebas.