What happened in Turkish football today? 26/04/2018

Besiktas has right not to come out for Fenerbahce game on 3rd May but it would have direct circumstances.

With TFF making its final decision about fate of the scandalous Turkish Cup semi-final 2nd leg game between Fenerbahce and Besiktas, one of the main questions which has been focussed is what would been reaction of Besiktas be for 3rd May game.

As been remembered, TFF has announced that game would be resumed on 3rd May at 20:30 from 57th minute at the empty field which in return has made Fenerbahce to be satisfied and possibly winner at post-game battle about situation of the game. It was known that Besiktas, at which game team head coach Senol Gunes has recieved 5 stitches for injury at his head, has wanted for game to be forfeited. Following announcement of decision from TFF, Besiktas made it clear that this decision has been unfair and their would not come out for the game. Interestingly, previously Besiktas did state that their would be respecting all of the decisions and will not affected by those decisions at all and do what is needed. This could be seen that Besiktas has treated the decision for game to be forfeited as common sense. It needs to be reminded that Besiktas does have right to protest game and not come out but that would be not only mean their lose chance to compete at final game in competition but would also not attend to next season competition.

Hence, as been stated at the blog yesterday Besiktas needs to treat issue also from that perspective rather than emotionally and hence this main focus for administration team to decide about fate of the game.

Turkey has provided its candidacy bid for Euro 2024 to UEFA.

Today was a crucial day for the Turkish football, as TFF has officially send details about its candidacy for Euro 2024, two days after its only but strong rival Germany has send their candidacy to UEFA.

Turkey candidacy as it is known has been supported strongly from parliament especially from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with him and also Youth and Sports Ministry providing huge investment to the building of stadiums. Therefore, in this area it needs to be in good position even throw Germany stadiums are also in good form. Turkey candidacy, in what could be seen as underdog compare to Germany, for similar reasons has also advantage. Germany has been hosting number of tournaments in its history with recently hosting World Cup, quite successfully. With currently both UEFA and FIFA are looking for diversity might put Turkey some strong chances. However, some political conditions which Turkey has also with European nations (this blog would not get into details) and recent events at Besiktas and Fenerbahce game are major issues  which would however affect both as image of the country, Turkish football and its candidacy.

Its needs to be mentioned that UEFA would certainly study all of the materials both from Germany and Turkey for its candidacy. Germany of course has great experience, but Turkey chances are not very low to win bid either.

Udinese are interested to transfer Tolga Cigerci.

With on-going developments of the Fenerbahce and Besiktas game, transfer talks which usually takes important section of this blog has been forgotten but with Turkish media once again focussing into this aspect, an interesting rumour came that Udinese interested with Galatasaray player Tolga Cigerci.

Galatasaray ex-coach Igor Tudor has signed contract as coach with Udinese few days ago, and straight away start considering to transfer Tolga Cigerci during summer transfer window. It is known that probably biggest winner at Galatasaray during Igor Tudor reign has been Cigerci who has started season in great form and has become one of the important players of the team, taking account that Fatih Terim doesnt provide similar trust to Cigerci as Tutor and also getting good relationship in sense of coach-player, it is not big surprise of interest which Tudor shows. Meanwhile, it became clear that Tolga Cigerci didnt attend to today's training session through feeling pain but as their were not any reports about injuries from player, it is speculated that this development is somehow connected to this rumour even through it might be case of feeling unwell from player of course.

It needs to be noted that if Tolga Cigerci would join Udinese in summer and once again join with his ex-coach than it would be surprising development at all.

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 31st week:
20:00 Goztepe - Karabukspor

In other news:

- PFDK decisions:
- Galatasaray administrator Burak Elmas has recieved 60-days deprivation of rights and 40,000 TL fine for anti-sportmanship statements.
-Karabukspor trainer Erkan Ozcan has recieved 21-days deprivation of rights and 25,000 TL fine for anti-sportmanship behaivour
- Bursaspor has recieved 15,000 TL fine for behaviour of fans
- Bursaspor trainer Mustafa Er has recieved 15,000 TL fine for not wearing accredidation card in visible manner
- Kayserispor head coach Marius Sumudica has recieved 1-game ban and 13,000 TL fine for anti-sportmanship behaviour.
-Fenerbahce has recieved 350,000 TL fine and blockage of section at the stadium.

- SuperLeague 31st week game between Antalyaspor and Trabzonspor has been moved from 16:00 to 19:00 on 28th April due of hot weather.

- Galatasaray has stated that its player Tolga Cigerci didnt attend today's training session due of feeling pain.

- TFF Arbitration Committee has ordered Bursaspor to pay 46,666,66 euro to its ex-player Kazim Kazim.

- TFF has announced that Turkish Cup semi-final 2nd leg abandoned game between Fenerbahce and Besiktas would take place on 3rd May at 20:30.

- Trabzonspor CEO Ahmet Agaoglu: One of the reasons why club is in this condition is that we are in 5th place. We need to be higher spot and fighting for league title. This raised our debt of 930 million.We came to difficult period, club has high debt. This affects players concentration. There is no chance to pay this amount of debt within 2 years. We dont think to sell Yusuf Yazici and Abdulkadir Omur.

- 3 suspects of events which took place at Turkish Cup semi-final 2nd leg game between Fenerbahce and Besiktas are arrested, including suspect who has thrown item to Besiktas head coach Senol Gunes.

- Trabzonspor player Burak Yilmaz is expected to start against Antalyaspror during Super League 31st week game.

- Trabzonspor would have general meeting on 12th May, if majority is not gathered it would take place on 19th May.

- Bursaspor player Joshua John has completed this season due of injury.

CeltaVigo and Espanyol are interested to transfer Besiktas player Fabri

- Trabzonspor considers to sell its player Jose Sosa during summer transfer window.

- Fenerbahce plan to loan Tottenham Hotspur player Vincent Janssen for another year.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Mechelin player Elias Cobbaut.

- Fenerbahce wants conversation recordings between Turkish Cup semi-final 2nd leg game against Besiktas between referee Mete Kalkavan talks to be investigated at referee changing room which led for game to be abandoned.