What happened in Turkish football today? 23/05/2019

Besiktas needs win against Kasimpasa for 3rd spot.

Besiktas would be coming to its last game of the season against Kasimpasa as it would be aiming to secure 3rd place at the standings and hence get direct entry to Europa League for next season.

It needs to be noted that following loss against Galatasaray on 31st week which has also meant that it lost chances for league title has provided strong aspect to the concentration of the team which has been obvious reduced during Alanyaspor, despite of winning that game and also against Trabzonspor so it would be difficult once again for Besiktas to show high concentration to the game as it was aiming for league title or at least 2nd spot Champions League which would bring team into qualifiers. Besiktas would need to get win against Kasimpasa assuming that Trabzonspor would win against Rizespor at the last week, but it is lucky that Kasimpasa are among teams for last week which doesnt have much aims and could also provide calm performance and this alone could mean that Besiktas could even win without showing much attacking game in similar manner as it did against Alanyaspor. Still, its crucial for Besiktas to be able to show concentration towards game if it doesnt want to start season earlier in summer due of qualifiers.

Besiktas did have mixture of performance but did have chances for league title at one point, even through it would likely play almost empty stadium its last game of season it would still likely aim for a win at home ground.

Trabzonspor would fight for 3rd spot until end for sure.

As been mentioned also during last week games, Trabzonspor even through are 2 points behind 3rd spot as it would be playing against Rizespor, it is in better concentration and mood compare to Besiktas.

It needs to be remembered that Besiktas has started season with an aim to win league title, as Trabzonspor wouldnt say no to title of course had main aim to get Europa League spot. As Trabzonspor has achieved it aim, it would be feel highly motivated to even raise that aim by getting entrance to the tournament with a win against Rizespor and expecting for Besiktas to at least draw. Even through as been mentioned Besiktas task is not specifically hard as it would play against side which doesnt much aims, it still would be expecting from Besiktas slip up and would provide strong performance against Rizespor at least until Besiktas makes goal difference as games would be played at parallel. Trabzonspor as stated are happy without doubt how their have performed this season with overall performance in recent years and also financial difficulties.

In fact, even if Trabzonspor would end at 4th spot it would be aiming to show high concentration which their had during last weeks even when it was expected for team to end season at 4th.

Galatasaray and Sivasspor is purely game to be played for formality.

Champions of 2018-19 season at Super League would be concluding its season with Sivasspor as both teams has concluded season mentally and would be coming out to the game in such state of mind.

It is true that Galatasaray are likely would be aiming to end season with a win and raise its undefeated streak of games to 20 games but with achieving an aim games has always been tough for a side and after celebration of double this season during this week it would lead game difficult to predict. Sivasspor on other hand has also achieved to stay at the league several weeks ago and has lost all concentration and only motivational boost for a team could be to aiming to end season at home ground with a win especially against league champions without doubt. Both sides might have trouble to concentrate and specifically hard to predict game and even to see who is favourite for a game.

This game would be expected to go at friendly mood possibly also Sivasspor celebrating players as this game are among ones which needs to be played due of formality.

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 34th week:
18:00 Basaksehirspor - Alanyaspor
21:00 Sivasspor - Galatasaray
21:00 Besiktas- Kasimpasa
21:00 Rizespor - Trabzonspor

In other news:

- PFDK decisions:
- Bursaspor has recieved 50,000 TL fine(5th time) for behaviour of fans and blockage of stands.
- Bursaspor has recieved 35,000 TL fine for not leaving stairs empty.
- Bursaspor has recieved 60,000 TL for events at the field
- Erzurumspor has recieved 70,000 TL fine for events at field
- Erzurumspor has recieved blockage of stands for behaviour of fans.
- Fenerbahce has recieved 170,000 TL fine(7th time) for behaviour of fans and blockage of stands.
- Trabzonspor has recieved 40,000 TL for events at field
- Besiktas has recieved 20,000 TL for events at field.
Decisions regarding of Galatasaray-Basaksehirspor would be made latter after recieving much more evidences.

- TFF has announced referees for 1st league play-off semi-final 2nd leg games:
26th May:
16:00 Hatayspor-Adana Demirspor: Halil Umut Meler
21:00 Osmanlispor-Gazisehir Gaziantep: Huseyin Gocek.

- Rizespor players Vedat Muriqi and Samir Ujkani has been selected to Kosovo National Team for Euro 2020 qualifiers against Montenegro and Bulgaria.

- Fenerbahce has declined rumours that it is interested to appoint Abdullah Avci as club's new head coach.

- TFF CEO candidate Nihat Ozdemir: I have considered to become CEO canddiate for 1st June election. I have experience of 4 years to manage football and aim to provide this experience to Turkish football. We are studying leading leagues and aimt o bring some reforms.For now, we dont consider to make VAR recordings into public. We would have professional staff members working on this issues. For now foreign players limit will be active for next season as it is, new limit would go into effect after that season.

- Trabzonspor has extended contract with its player Kamil Ahmet Corekci for 2 years.

- Fenerbahce has made transfer deal with Esteghlal player Allahyar Sayyadmanesh for 4+1 years.

- Goztepe player Beto has been selected to Portuguese National Team for Euro 2020 qualifiers.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Ankaragucu player Altay Bayinder

- Basaksehirspor is going to change name of its stadium from Fatih Terim Stadium to 3rd Istanbul Stadium

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Sassuolo player Babacar.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Albacete player Jeremie Bela.

- SpartakMoscow player Ze Luis agent Jailson has stated that club didnt recieve an official offer for player from Galatasaray or Fenerbahce.

- CeltaVigo player Okay Yokuslu agent Batur Altiparmak has stated that club didnt recieve offers from Galatasaray and player is interested to continue his career in Europe.

- Besiktas are close to appoint Basaksehirspor head coach Abdullah Avci as club's head coach

- AkhmatGrozny player Ablaye Mbengue has stated that he has recieved transfer offer from Besiktas and would like to join team.

- AlIttihad are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Mbiaye Diagne.

- Juventus are interested to transfer Sassuolo player Merih Demiral.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Benfica player Alfa Samedo, Perth Glory player Davidson and Chelsea player Hector.

- Fenerbahce player Volkan Demirel wants to extend contract with his club for 2 more years.

- Galatasaray doesnt consider to extend contract with its player Badou N'diaye.

- Olympiakos has offered 2-year contract for Fenerbahce player Martin Skrtel.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Celta Vigo player Pione Sisto.

- Trabzonspor are considering to extend contract with its player Jose Sosa but would offer to reduce his salary from 3.5 million euro.

- Utrecht are interested to transfer Besiktas player Jeremain Lens, Lazio are interested with Besiktas player Guven Yalcin and Ajax are interested with Dorukhan Tokoz.

- Galatasaray has made transfer deal with Fenerbahce player Sener Ozbayrakli for 4 years.