What happened in Turkish football today? 02/05/2019

Basaksehirspor needs to win Sivasspor if it wants league title.

Basaksehirspor would be coming to very important game against Sivasspor during Super League 31st week game if it wants to get league title especially taking account that Besiktas and Galatasaray would be playing against each other on 5th May.

The main conversation regarding of Basaksehirspor has been that it has lost focus during its game and most importantly are feeling under pressure as we are entering to last 4 weeks of the season as it has lost 8 point advantage from 2nd placed Galatasaray to 2 points. This game against Sivasspor, an opponent which meanwhile are among ones who are currently aimless at the season, to start new beginning and start an important back-to-back to wins at least prior to Galatasaray game. It needs to be stated that at the standings Basaksehirspor are still one who has upper hand at title race and hence it needs to be performing in that manner if it wants to get league title. Most important in here once again is to find ways at turning around crises conditions without any helps given from its own supporters.

Basaksehirspor hence needs to win game as result from Galatasaray and Besiktas could even turn into their own hand in case of draw and hence it needs to give all focus to beat Sivasspor to keep upper hand for league title.

Alanyaspor is showing great support to Josef Sural family.

Alanyaspor has decided to go along with playing Super League 31st week game against Konyaspor following being devastated from death of Josef Sural as players has asked for administration that their are feeling comfortable to play at game.

As it was known, and this blog has supported among Konyaspor, Alanyaspor was considering to postpone game but after talking to players administration has decided to go along with game. In addition to this Alanyaspor has made very important decision of sending all of the money which would be gathered from Konyaspor game to Josef Sural family and also 400,000 draw bonus which it has gained from Kayserispor. This feeling of providing support to family of its player at all manners is can is great example of responsibility and behaviour from club. Alanyaspor it needs to be stated has done all things right when going through this difficult time and certain would lead Sural family to remember club in warm ways for sure.

Aftermath of death of Josef Sural is still being felt at the football community especially at Alanyaspor and it would be expected to be emotional game against Konyaspor for sure on 5th May.

Turkish Cup final has moved from 16th May to 15th May. 

TFF has announced that Turkish Cup final between Akhisarspor and Galatasaray has been moved from 16th May to 15th May due of scheduling of Super League and taking account that side would be playing against Basaksehirspor on that weekend which is important game for league title.

Even through it could be seen that both sides are losing day for preparation of the game, it needs to be stated that both sides would be coming out to potential crucial games at league and hence would rather demand an extra day prior to this game rather than cup. With taking account that Galatasaray is aiming for double at the end of the season, this decision would be especially good development.In fact, it is known that Galatasaray has demanded for game to be moved on other date, even through if this date was on their mind is uncertain. Akhisarspor meanwhile could arleady be relegated from Super League due of their current condition and would likely be more focussed into Turkish Cup so upcoming league game might not take priority for them but change of date will not affect them.

It does look like TFF has followed request of Galatasaray to move date and gave more priority to league game with its scheduling change for sure.

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 31st week:
20:30 Sivasspor - Basaksehirspor

In other news:

- FootballStars awards which has been organised by TFF with partnerships of beinsports winners has been announced:
- Best Goalkeeper: Mert Gunok(Basaksehirspor)
- Best Defender: Aleksandru Epureanu(Basaksehirspor)
- Best Midfielder: Edin Visca(Basaksehirspor)
Best Attacker: Burak Yilmaz(Besiktas)
- Best Player: Edin Visca (Basaksehirspor)
- Best Coach: Abdullah Avci(Basaksehirspor)
- Best Goal: Hasan Ali Kaldirim(Fenerbahce)
- Best Fair-Play: Fuat Capa(Eskisehirspor)
- Best Raising Star: Dorukhan Tokoz(Besiktas)
- Best Turkish Ambassador: Cengiz Under(Roma)
- Best XI: Mert Gunok, Aleksandru Epureanu, Emre Belozoglu, Edin Visca(all Basaksehirspor), Gokhan Gonul, Domadoj Vida, Dorukhan Tokoz, Adem Ljajic, Burak Yilmaz(all Besiktas), Hasan Ali Kaldirim (Fenerbahce), Trezeguet (Kasimpasa)
- Special Beinsports award:Down Syndrome Futsal Turkish National Team
- Season Special Award: Lefter Kucukandonyadis

- PFDK decisions:
- Fenerbahce has recieved 200,000 TL and blockage of stands for behaviour of fans(5th time).
- Fenerbahce and Konyaspor has recieved 20,000 TL fine for events at field.
- Fenerbahce has recieved 45,000 TL for not leaving stairs empty 
- Fenerbahce player Volkan Demirel has recieved 3-game ban and 26,000 TL fine for anti-sportmanship behaviour and actions.
- Fenerbahce player Sadik Ciftpinar has recieved 13,000 TL for not following guidelines.
- Trabzonspor worker Gokhan Kandemir has recieved 15,000 TL for
- anti-sportmanship behavioiur
- Bursaspor, Besiktas, Ankaragucu and Konyaspor recieved blockage of stands for behaviour of fans.
- Ankaragucu and Galatasaray has recieved 75,000 TL and blockage of stands for behaviour of fans(4th time).

- Trabzonspor player Joao Pereira  has become injured during training session.

- Fenerbahce player Mehmet Topal has resumed training sessions after recovering from injury.

- Besiktas CEO Fikret Orman and Hurser Tekinoktay would be running for club's CEO election on 12th May

- Galatasaray will have administrative monthly meeting on 8th May.

- Olympiakos are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Kostas Mitroglou

- FortunaDusseldorf has announced its release clause of its player Kaan Ayhan as 4.5 million euro.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer StokeCity player Saido Berahino.

- Besiktas player Domadoj Vida agent Ugur Avadan: Vida is very happy at this team and has no plans to leave team and team doesnt consider to sell him. He now focusses to experience league title with this team.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Altay player Ulas Zengin.

- Trabzonspor has offered 2+1 year contract for Galatasaray player Sinan Gumus.

- Fenerbahce player Serdar Aziz focusses to start against Kasimpasa during Super League 31st week despite of injury.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Dinamo Moscow player Joaozinho.