What happened in Turkish football today? 10.05.2016

Fenerbahce needs to identify mistakes which were made during this season

It was stated at our blog and in general Turkish sports media that 32nd week of this season would be a deciding one as main two title contenders will have tough games. It did turn out like that as Besiktas has 6 point advantage and just needs one point to clinch title after this weekend.
During the game against Basaksehirspor, Fenerbahce has provided very poor performance and way behind of the performance of the team which is fighting for league title. In similar manner as last year
Fenerbahce has recieved biggest damage from Basaksehirspor against who it was playing a game to stay at the race last year. Fenerbahce couldnt control game and when it did find number of attacks, Basaksehirspor and right now Turkish National Team goalkeeper Volkan Babacan didnt allow for ball to pass goalline. There is lots of revision needs to be done by Fenerbahce by head coach Vitor Pereira and its players. Yesterday Fenerbahce player Luis Nani did state that issues were not only in this game but during most part of the season.

Fenerbahce chances of getting league title is left towards miracle as right now Fenerbahce needs to win last 2 games and Besiktas losing two, which seems very unlikely to happen.

Besiktas wants title to be given to them at the game against Osmanlispor.

Besiktas has send two requests to the Turkish Football Federation after it became clear that it just need 1 point to become Super League champions. First was to request for title to be present at Vodafone Arena at 33rd Super League game against Osmanlispor and 2nd for last week game against Konyaspor to be played at Vodafone Arena, instead at Konya.

Request to play last game at the home was also requested by Galatasaray during last season final game against Rizespor and was rightly declined by Turkish Football Federation and is very likely to provide same answer to Besiktas. In addition, Konyaspor CEO Ahmet San has stated that this decision will not be accepted by them as it aims to end season with its supporters who would like to watch their last game of the season. Second request is more optional as with 1 point left it will be able to get a cup its own hand in next week game, but this request would be also likely to be declined and Besiktas might hold its championship cup in the Konya on the game player very likely on 19th May. Besiktas does make this requests by being certain that their will get title but TFF is doing right things to decline them with especially request of last week as their need for fixture to follow as it was decided prior to start of the season.

Meanwhile, Besiktas still needs to focus into Osmanlispor game as it will play against tough team fighting for Europa League spot and would aim to bring big surprise next week against Besiktas.

Turkish Football Federation changes timetable for Super League 33rd week games.

Turkish Football Federation has once again made an interesting decision by changing timetable of games for 33rd week Super League games and providing reasonably short notice which has affected weekly plans for some of the teams.

Bursaspor has complaint today about this decision stating quite rightly that it had organised their schedule like was played on original date. It stated that their head coach Hamza Hamzaolgu has provided 2 day off for training session due of fact that their will be playing on Sunday and with their game now moved to Saturday their would miss one day training. This has affected also some teams as we are entering to the last weeks of games which would be crucial to number of the teams. Fixture list can change when there is other games which conflict teams but right now apart of managing regarding of importance and interests of different teams there is no reason for this change.

Turkish Football Federation needs to stop make rush decision without considering of Turkish clubs. Similar case was observed at changing 34th week from weekend to the weekday, this decisions affect quality of football in negative way.

In other news: 

- Turkish Football Federation has announced referrals to the Professional Football Disciplinary Committee which are: 
- Sivasspor, Konyaspor and Fenerbahce were for behaviour of the fans.
- Gaziantepspor were referred for events at the field, allowing non permitted fans and not following guidelines.
- Gaziantepspor players Mustafa Ozturk, Mehmet Ali Cetin and Mehmet Aydin were referredfor not following guidelines.
- Kayserispor were referred for behaviour of the fans.
- Galatasaray were referred for behaviour of fans and events at the field.

- Head coach Ersun Yanal has send his advocate to Trabzonspor to get salary from period when he was head coach of a team.Trabzonspor general secretary Gencaga Meric: We would pay part of this debt and part of it we would pay as installments.

- Trabzonspor CEO assistant Onder Bulbulioglu:We would start our work of negotiations with head coaches after UEFA announces our fine.We would be specifically careful with our budget due of fine by UEFA regarding of FFP.

- New football rules set by IFAB might be used first time in friendly game between England and Turkey on 22nd May.

- Galatasaray did play salaries to whole of the squad.Meanwhile, CEO Dursun Ozbek has put aside 10 million euro budget for future crises.

- Konyaspor head coach Aykut Kocaman: I will not play Meha for last 2 games as he will leave club for sure. I want to see how we play without him

- Galatasaray might provide fine for its player Yasin Oztekin for moving purposefuly slow despite being instructed to get out fast.

- TFF has announced 11 Super League who has got UEFA licence: Besiktas, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, Akhisar Belediyespor, Bursaspor, Rizespor, Basaksehirspor, Kasimpasa, Osmanlispor, Sivasspor and Konyaspor.

- Galatasaray is currently having negotiations with Uruguay National Team to get permission for Fernando Muslera to play Turkish Cup final.

- Fenerbahce player Simon Kjaer had argument with head coach Vitor Pereira after Super League 32nd week game against Basaksehirspor.

- Besiktas CEO Fikret Orman doesnt aim to include Melih Sami Esen, Faik Akdil, Mete Vardar, Berkan Gocay and Yalcin Kaya Yilmaz for his next administration team.

- Palmeiras: We are not interested with transfer of Fenerbahce player Diego Ribas

- Galatasaray are interested to appoint Basaksehirspor head coach Abdullah Avci.

- Bayer Leverkusen head coach Roger Schimdt: Borussia Dortmund does now look for stopper.I cant say for sure if its interested with Omer Toprak

- InterMilan player Alex Telles manager Fernando Otto: Telles stay at the club is until 25th May.Next week club will have negotiaitons with Galatasaray and discuss his future at the team

- Fenerbahce are not thinking to carry on with its head coach Vitor Pereira next season.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Benfica player Adel Taarabt.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer PSG player Raccid Ghezal.