What happened in Turkish football today? 28.04.2016

Hamza Hamzaoglu would play his first game against his old club.

With one week until big derby between Galatasaray and Besiktas, Galatasaray is going to play with another tough opponent -Bursaspor,  during Super League 31st week game. Meanwhile, this would be also first game of Bursaspor head coach Hamza Hamzaoglu against his old team.

Galatasaray has provided much improved performance during its game against Rizespor at Turkish Cup semi-final 1st leg game and also against Kasimpasa at last week at the league. It could be stated that Galatasaray is currently at form as it aims strongly to get its Europa League spot either from league route or cup route to go through its 1 year ban it recieved from UEFA.  It became announced once again that Galatasaray player Wesley Snejder will not be at the squad tomorrow which does raise questions if the player is going to play only at the important games or his injury is to some extend is serious. Bursaspor meanwhile is also at good form and could provide some issues to the Galatasaray as long as it is fully focussed to the game.

The main focus would be towards how Bursaspor coach Hamza Hamzaoglu would play against his old team with who he had ended contract in not good terms and in surprising manner.

Erkan Zengin terminates contract with Trabzonspor

After being taking away from the squad by Trabzonspor, Erkan Zengin has mutually terminated contract with his team due of lack of good performance by the player lately.

Even through the factor that he was taken away from squad make it clear that Zengin days are numbered at the team, it was surprising for termination to happen as early as today. It also became clear that Erkan Zengin didnt request any compensation money from the team. One of the rumours, surrounding Turkish media after termination that this move could led from fact that player has recieved some good offers from China, so he can have negotiations in calm manner with those teams. Trabzonspor as it is known also have some interesting issue with Ozan Hurmaci who didnt join training session with reserves for second day running.

Trabzonspor still has 5 players who are not taken inside squad and there could be some termination taking place at upcoming days and it would be club to look at for latest developments in upcoming days.

Galatasaray are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Mehmet Topal.

One of the biggest transfer rumour which has hit by Turkish media today was the fact that Galatasaray could be interesting with signing Fenerbahce player Mehmet Topal. Right now Galatasaray all views is would Fenerbahce  sign extension with player or not in this upcoming days.

During period of 2007-2010 Mehmet Topal has played for Galatasaray where he had good career and this factor could play an important role for his return to a team. In similar manner as with Fenerbahce, he had good career at the team which has helped him to move to Valencia. However, even through Mehmet Topal move to Galatasaray could be good for both sides, it is certain that Topal in same time would like to stay at his current club. Even through Fenerbahce didnt have yet negotiations with him, it doesnt look likely that their sell him and would extend contract with him

It is known that Fenerbahce head coach Vitor Pereira is very happy with Mehmet Topal performance in this season and would propably use his veto with this transfer negotiations.

Schedule
Turkish Super League, 31st week
19:00 Rizespor-Mersin IdmanYurdu
20:00 Bursaspor- Galatasaray

In other news:

- Turkish Football Federation has announced that abondoned between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce has been rewarded to Fenerbahce with 4:0 score

- Professional Football Disciplinary Committee has announced following fines and bans: 
- Akhisar Belediyespor has recieved fine of 15,000 TL for events at the field, 15,000 TL for not providing any interviews after game, 100,000 TL for allowing unallowed fans to the stadium and warning for fans behaviour at game.
- Besiktas has recieved 60,000 TL fine for behaviour of fans and addiitonal 100,000 TL for this happening 5th time this season.
- Kasimpasa has recieved 20,000 TLfrom behaviour of fans and it happening 2nd time per season.
- Gaziantepspor has recieved 15,000 TL for events at the field
- Konyaspor has recieved 15,000 TL for use of unallowed banners at the game

- Trabzonspor has been referred to Professional Football Disciplinary Committee for allowing fans which were not allowed to game to the field.

- Fenerbahce players Diego Ribas, Mehmet Topal and Robin van Persie has resumed training sessions after recovering from injuries.

- Galatasaray has signed contract with United Nations Development Programme to aim to get rid of poverty until 2030.

- Besiktas has announced 4 million euro bonus if team wins Kayserispor during Super League 32nd week.

- It is not yet clear if Besiktas player Oguzhan Ozyakup would be able to play against Kayserispor on 31st April.

- Fenerbahce head coach Vitor Pereira send positive messages to the administrators regarding of team player Caner Erkin.

- Besiktas CEO Fikret Orman has travelled to Ukraine to watch Pari-Match League game between Dinamo Kiev and Shakhtar Donetsk.

- Deportivo La Coruna are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Jose Rodriguez.

- Head coach Ersun Yanal has told to Trabzonspor that he first requested cash before negotiations.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Le Havre player Lys Mousset.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Real Madrid players Fabiano Coentrao and Pepe

- Galatasaray goalkeeper coach Claudio Taffarel is interested to coach MLS club.

- Portuguese press: Fenerbahce player Bruno Alves has agreed to be transerred to Porto.

- Galatasaray thinks to be bring its ex-administrator Haldun Ustunel to the team.

- There are rumours that Besiktas has agreed to transfer Milan player Cristian Zapata for 3 years with 1.5 million euro salary/year.

- Trabzonspor plans to start negotiations with head coach Felix Magath.