What happened in Turkish football today? 08/05/2018

Besiktas would aim to win last 2 games and hope for the best end of the season.

Besiktas has kept its chances for league title alive as it has managed to win Kayserispor during Super League 32nd week game but if Galatasaray manages to win Yeni Malatyaspor on 12th May during next week game, then it wont come out to Osmanlispor without any chance for league title.

It is known that Besiktas has went through difficult 2 weeks period due of events which took place regarding of infamous Turkish Cup semi-final 2nd leg game against Fenerbahce and also losing to
Galatasaray which has pushed them to 4th place. Hence, it was important at least for morale to show good performance against Kayserispor. Even through it could not be referred that the game against Kayserispor has been played very well during whole 90 minutes, their did show good performance during 1st half with full concentration to the game. One of the key players of the game has been without doubt Medel who has been focussed to the game in strong manner and has found a great goal which has provided relaxed mood. It also needs to be remembered that Besiktas has an opportunity to get to the 2nd place which would mean Champions League qualifiers but this chance also seems to be low but it would certainly focus to provide its best performance for last 2 weeks and hope that other results above them would turn towards their favour. Its important for team to stay focussed and their showed that their are during game yesterday.

Besiktas would end its season with Osmanlispor and Sivasspor games and certainly it would aim to end season at high note which their shown during this season which included memorable games at Champions League.

Besiktas head coach Senol Gunes would be staying at the team next season.

Meanwhile, its section of the Besiktas during yesterday's game against Kayserispor made it clear to everyone that there is no talks of club head coach Senol Gunes to leave club after this season.

Prior to game and following Besiktas head coach Senol Gunes has made it clear that he would stay at the club as long as fans would like him to stay and it is particularly clear that this statement was made with everyone arleady knowing answer. Besiktas supporters prior to game, during game and after game has shown very strong support towards its head coach and show togetherness which made it clear that he would respect his contract which has 1 more year contract and also he is very happy at this team. Besiktas administrators has also made it clear that their want for him to stay and for now it is clear that he would be staying at this team unless some other unexpecting development would take place. This bond which was build between Senol Gunes, administration and also fans which brought one of the best periods in history of the club is clear will not broke easily by anyone who is involved outside of the club for sure.

Therefore, Besiktas head coach Senol Gunes would be at the team and aiming to make stronger team during summer transfer window for next season.

Arda Turan has been referred to PFDK.

PFDK has announced today that it has referred Basaksehirspor player Arda Turan following his actions towards referee of the game against Sivasspor where has pushed and also used foul language to assistant referee.

It is highly expected that disciplinary committee would provide very high punishment, up to 10 games which certainly means that he would not be able to help team during this season but also miss likely 1st half of the next season. Stating that Arda Turan actions are beyond expectable and does show again that he some psychological problems which has been visible during Euro 2016 period and misunderstanding with -then Turkish National Team head coach Fatih Terim. It is clear that those pressure, which needs to be solved, would not be able to help him to get into level which he was shown back when he was at Atletico Madrid period. As it was known, going to Barcelona was expected to make him better player but quite opposite has happened and unsurprisingly he has become player which team wanted to sell during summer transfer window. It does look like his career is going into downside and would be hard to go for raise again.

Without doubt Arda Turan needs to self-criticise himself and solve this anger management issues which he in recent years.

In other news:

- - Trabzonspor player Okay Yokuslu has been referred for anti-sportmanship behaviour.

- Trabzonspor player Thomas Hubocan has been referred for foul language.
- Alanyaspor has been referred for 6 players to recieve yellow cards during game.
- Fenerbahce has been referred for not leaving stairs empty during game.
- Fenerbahce worker Fatih Yildiz for using foul language.
- Bursaspor administrator Omer Hasan Parlakay has been referred for anti-sportmanship actions.
- Bursaspor player Cristian Tarougo has been referred for breaking rules and anti-sportmanship behaviour
- Bursaspor player Kubilay Kanatsizkus has been referred for using foul language.
- Bursaspor head coach Mustafa Er has been referred for anti-sportmanship behaviour.
- Bursaspor trainer Altug Gunaydin for not following guidelines and using foul language,
- Akhisarspor player Milan Lukac has been referred for anti-sportmanship behaviour and using foul language

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Roma player Cengiz Under has changed its manager from Omer Uzun to Fali Ramadani.

- Rizespor CEO Hasan Kemal Yardimci: We still didnt make agreement how long we would make extension with coach Ibrahim Uzulmez but we have principal agreement. We would start focussing into transfers at the end of month.

- Rizespor has made transfer deal with Guarani player Braian Sumidio who was loaned to team during last season.

- Galatasaray player Mariano is expected to be playing during Super League 33rd week game against Yeni Malatyaspor.

- Galatasaray would offer an extension contract of 1+1 years to its player Ryan Donk.

- Number of Trabzonspor administrators has been considered to sack its head coach Riza Calimbay but administrator Ozkan Sumer was against it.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Altay player Atakan Cankaya.