18 April 2019

What happened in Turkish football today? 17/04/2019


Basaksehirspor CEO Goksel Gumusdag calls for Abdurahhim Albayrak to make it clear his statements against his club.

Since end of the inter-continental Istanbul derby game our blog has been discussed about it, but more focussed into events outside of the field rather than what was happening during game. It needs to be also stated that Basaksehirspor has also been involved at this mess.

As it would be remembered following derby game, Galatasaray administrator Abdurrahim Albayrak has made statement regarding of TFF arleady deciding beforehand who would become champion, and without giving names it was clear that he was discussing about Basaksehirspor. Quite naturally this has shown a reaction from Basaksehirspor who always stayed from polemics at Turkish football, but when it has been directly attacked from opponent administrator it could not stay anymore. Basaksehirspor CEO Goksel Gumusdag has reminded in statement today that club has opened criminal case against Galatasaray and has asked how did club have this kind of information which includes having data that their is organisation to make Basaksehirspor game and also data from previous VAR games while this information is not in public. It does look this talks between Galatasaray and Basaksehirspor would continue in upcoming days.

This blog as would be reminded has stated yesterday that their are signs that Albayrak is playing populist game for this statement and hence he needs to make statement regarding Basaksehirspor and TFF, or people will lose trust on this words.

Main referees dont need to be reluctant to check replay when asked from VAR referee.

There has been lots of talks about how VAR system has been successful in Turkey during whole season and has been once again actively discussed following derby game between Fenerbahce and Basaksehirspor during which Ali Palabayik didnt show great performance.

It needs to be noted that in overall VAR system by itself doesnt provide much issues at Turkish football, but more regarding of referees which are doing all controlling job. We need to state that technically VAR for most amount of time does provide good picture and also provides all of the angles during replays to make valuable decision. An issue, seems to be that some referees doesnt make rightful decision. Another aspect which has been seen during this season that main referee seems to be ignoring request to check VAR replay at the screen and demand on their own initial. According to VAR protocol, last decision still stays with main referee but it is worrying that he tends to ignore warning from VAR referee who is also there for goodwill. VAR has been put to correct mistakes of referees and to fill that empty space which their can have due of not seeing some actions but this action seems to be preventing it.

Main referees doesnt need to feared to make mistake when being corrected by VAR as in the end of the day it does damage to game and Turkish football in overall.

Garry Rodrigues wants to return to Galatasaray. 

Focussing into transfer news, it became clear that Al-Ittihad player Gary Rodrigues, playing at Galatasaray, has told to club administrators that he is unhappy at his club and would like to return.

It also become clear that Galatasaray head coach Fatih Terim in return would consider for such an option to take place as he seems to be unhappy right now with performance of his attacking player especially with Mbiaye Diagne who is providing pretty poor performance right now at the team and would like to see Rodrigues to fill that place as Kostas Mitroglou sadly for them doesnt seem also to provide enough trust for this position in return. It needs to be reminded that this is only being rumour right now and time would show but it seems to be believable as it is known that Saudi Arabic is not perfect place to provide top football and also for footballers.

If Garry Rodrigues would be able to return to Galatasaray during summer transfer window it would be advantage as he was among best teams who did fit to Fatih Terim system of game.

In other news:

Besiktas has made statement that even through Hurser Turkoktay even through did come to club and stated that he had fulfilled requirements to run for CEO election, it became it wasnt fuilfilled. Both parties has agreed for another meeting on 16th April to provide documents but Turkoktay didnt come to scheduled meeting.

CentralRefereeCommittee CEO Sabri Celik: Only power to make public VAR conversations are on hands of league organizers. VAR conversations which are going around media doesnt represent truth. This is period where we would develop. Mistakes happen in 1st season.

Goztepe player Kadu would go through an operation.

Galatasaray players Semih Kaya and Sofiane Feghouli have become injured following Super League 28th week game against Fenerbahce.

Kayserispor CEO Erol Bedir: News that Galatasaray has made transfer deal with our player Deniz Turic doesnt represent truth.

Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Al Ahli player Josef de Souza

Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Hapoel Beer Sheva player John Ogu.

Galatasaray are interested to transfer Al Ittihad player Garry Rodrigues.

Galatasaray are interested to transfer Real Madrid player Martin Odegaard.

Rizespor sports director Yilmaz Bal has stated that club didnt recieve transfer offers from Besiktas and Fenerbahce for Vedat Muriqi.

Galatasaray player Kostas Mitroglou is expected to start at starting 11 during Super League 29th week game against Kayserispor.

Trabzonspor administrator Haluk Sahin: Both foreign and Turkish players are showing good performance and contributing to this good performance right now.

Fenerbahce player Victor Moses has become injured during training session and will not be able to play for 2 weeks.

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