What happened in Turkish football today? 30/03/2020

Fatih Terim and Yusuf Gunay would continue recovery at home.

Its been reported today that Galatasaray head coach Fatih Terim and administrator Yusuf Gunay has shown strong recovery from Covid 19 and even through both has got positive result from 3rd test, their have been send to homes where their would carry on recovery with being at self-isolation for 14 days.

This news without doubt has been very present and without doubt would not only made happy and calm not only to Galatasaray community but whole football community as being one of the first to be infected at sporting community, their had been first ones to show signs of strong recovery. It needs to be noted that their would be taking once again to hospital if conditions would get worser as sadly this virus does tend to get worser with time being but for now this is being pretty present news. Meanwhile, it is also known that Abdurrahim Albayrak is in good condition even through he is still at hospital and we would be awaiting for some good news from him for sure also.

We are going through some difficult period in Turkey and whole world and news such is this for sure would raise some mood without doubt.

Robert Mak terminates contract with Konyaspor.

Konyaspor player Robert Mak has terminated contract with mutual agreement due of wanting to visit his family in his home country and since their is not allowance for players to leave country due of start of season, this decision has been made.

As been noted, in previous posts it could be strongly aware that foreign players want to visit their families but due of quarantine issue of 14-days it been known that clubs are reluctant to send their players during this period so Mak among club didnt have much issue. This is been meanwhile 2nd termination of contract due of Covid 19 in Turkey, as earlier John Obi Mikel as he didnt want to play with such condition in country. It needs to be noted that this decision with Mak is highly understandably and sadly we would be able to see similar news in upcoming period with resume of the season being unclear.

Robert Mak in this period of time needs to be seen understandbly as we are going through difficult period in last 100 years.

Madou Barrow leaves Turkey without informing Denizlispor.

Compare to Robert Mak, who has discussed this issue with his club, Denizlispor player Madou Barrow has left to his country without informing his club which would have some serious consequences.

In fact, it became clear that Denizlispor doesnt consider to forgive such action of the player even if he returns to Turkey and to some extend has decided to terminate contract with possibly having some consequence to Barrow, which he did create for himself with providing disrespectful without informing club, especially if he did their could be possibility for middle ground to be found in such desperate times. Therefore, this action even through could be understood is not acceptable and Denizlispor would be right to provide all actions against player.

As been noted above some players would be considering and provide actions to live country but their need to do with informing and finding some solution with their clubs and not just leave.

In other news:

- UEFA will have teleconference meeting with all country members to discuss about plans of resuming 2019-20 season in domestic leagues.

- Basaksehirspor CEO Goksel Gumusdag is reported to be at good health.

- Fenerbahce has donated 33,000 food parcels for families at lockdown during Covid 19 with value of 5,000,000 TL.

- Galatasaray player Fernando Muslera has provided donation to Gazi University Medical Faculty to support its role against Covid 19.

- Sivasspor head coach Riza Calimbay: My suggestion is to meet at Antalya after 15th May and to complete season down there if situation allows.

- Basaksehirspor player Edin Visca has provided donation to 1,000 families for domestic needs.

- Goztepe doesnt consider to sell its player Beto during summer transfer window.

- Nantes are interested to transfer Besiktas player Kevin Nkoudou.

- Fenerbahce considers to sell its player Tolgay Arslan

- Galatasaray are interested to transfe Inter Milan player Kwadwo Asamoah.

- Fenerbahce considers to offer Alper Potuk to Goztepe in return of Alpaslan Ozturk.

- Lazio and Napoli are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Vedat Muriqi.

What happened in Turkish football today? 29/03/2020

League would be played in summer at best.

Due of Covid-19 outbreak which whole world has been affected with situation at Turkey is getting into worrying numbers but does provide some sign of control, there has been conversations taking place also at footballing world.

One of the discussions without doubt has been questions when league would be resumed once again with it being clear in realistic manner that starting season on April seems to be over-optimistic view even through TFF did mention that issue would be going through on 2nd April according to situation in country and suggestion from specientific committee but with country being almost at lockdown it is unlikely to be started so soon with earliest could be on May and this is being also seen very optimistic. Meanwhile, UEFA did suggest 3 dates to start season which is end of May, June, July, In either manner, it does look like it would be clear that it would be getting through summer period and taking account climate in Turkey this could be pretty problematic as it tends to be pretty hot in Turkey including in Istanbul which could provide some issues when sometimes starting season on August has been discussed and criticised in this country for weather staying so hot.

But if TFF and clubs consider to conclude this season it needs to take this factor into account for sure as their is no other way to solve this issue, of course assuming that Covid19 would allow it.

Clubs consider to reduce salaries to its players.

Another issue which has been discussed due of this effects which Covid 19 could have to football, including Turkish football is strong suggestion to reduce salaries of players as clubs are expected to get into more serious financial issues as it doesnt recieve money in this period.

It needs to be noted that with some players recieving pretty moderate salaries might not or would go through moderate revision, which would not provide much issues for players and hence will not raise too much issues. It would be noted that also high paid players will also look for reduction but would be providing much more effective negotiation and demands and would probably still ask for higher salaries. There is even discussion right now in footballing world to introduce salary cap similar to NBA and NHL, where lowest and highest limits would be set, even through there is discussion if systematicaly it would work at football but it does look to be good choice as would provide organisational system and if it has question if it suits this game it could be put temporary while clubs, which especially includes Turkish clubs are at economical issue which would become worser with this Covid-19 situation.

Right now, this is only suggestion but this should be actively discussed in upcoming period as it is clear that Covid 19 condition would become even more serious issue in upcoming months for sure.

Players provide positivitism with their activity in social media

Players during this unplanned break, and even through does show their luxerious conditions their are in, still provide great example towards people with staying at home with their activity at social media.

It is true that players are not allowed for players to leave their houses, apart of shopping, due of Covid-19 outbreak but with their numerous social media activities their did provide example what could be done at homes during lockdowns. It needs to be noted that one of the most active in Turkey is being Kevin-Prince Boateng who are showing pretty funny and positive posts from their houses with his wife and son. All this posts does provide some positivity to people who stucked at home and keep mood and positivity both for players and their followers. This things are very important without doubt to keep mentally in stable position in such difficult period world is going through right now.

Once again, stay home and positive and we would go through this difficult period together.

In other news:

- Turkish Professional Footballers Union has called all players to provide donations this period.

- Antalyaspor player Lukas Podolski has stated that he is willing to go for reduction with salary

- Galatasaray players SelcukI nan, Sener Ozbayrakli and Ahmet Calik would provide donation with bedrooms and isolation rooms to one of the hospitals in Istanbul.

- ClubBrugge and Standard Liege are interested to transfer Besiktas player Abodulay Diaby.

What happened in Turkish football today? 28/03/2020

Whole Kayserispor team would be going through 2nd test for Covid 19.

Following news that one of the Kayserispor administrators has got positive result from Covid 19, it has been decided that whole club would be providing 2nd test for virus after its initial test has turned around negative.

With high number of tests has been providing contradicting result in 2 tests, and also for administrator being positive since raising possibility for team to be affected its been made right decision from club administrators to provide 2nd test right now. It is known for now that Kayserispor head coach result has been negative and there is strong hope that 2nd test would also provide negative result for Covid19 which would provide some relief for whole club with everyone waiting for some good news from team and whole world.

What is important here without doubt for everyone to stay calm and try to keep social distancing as many examples proved that virus spreads on this way.

Galatasaray administrator Kaan Kancal will give 2nd test for Covid 19.

It is been reported that after testing for negative for Covid 19 at private sector hospital, Galatasaray administrator Kaan Kancal has provided 2nd test at tests provided at health ministry, with main decision being interesting developments.

It became clear that all members of Galatasaray who have Covid19 right now has firstly provided test at private hospital which provided negative result but due of some absences from this date, Albayrak, Terim and Gunay has provided tests organised and run by health ministry which all provided interesting outcome which has been for tests to be getting positive result which does raise some questions about this outcome. Even through this statement hasnt been made as criticism towarth private health system, and more to raise importance of doing two tests it does raise questions why private sector does provide different result and how much it is reliable therefore it does look that it would be crucial for people who were suspecting with Covid19 would need to go through 2 tests if possible to get result for sure and at health ministry facilities.

Right now, Kaan Kancal 2nd test is being at pending and hopefully we would be waiting for negative outcome.

Mustafa Cengiz calls sports community to provide maximum donation in such period.

Galatasaray CEO Mustafa Cengiz in his written statetement has called for club and whole sports community to provide some donation part to health workers and people who are staying home in such difficult period.

It is known that staying home in such period and also not very good news coming in this difficult period, some families are having some difficult period both mentally and monetarily with taking account what kind of difficulty are health workers also. Some of the players has started providing some donation only recently but it needs to be noted but we are having more and more recently and hence doing very important part. For Cengiz call to even to more and have very effective work to provide donations is very present outcome and certainly would provide huge help for both parts of section which are affected from this Covid19 outbreak.

In those days football community is doing great job for helping who are affected but it needs to be done more and this help should be getting more and more with footballers giving positive help.

In other news:

- Basaksehirspor player Martin Skrtel has donated 1,500 books as support for Gokhan Gonul campaign of "books to every school"

- Kayserispor head coach Robert Prosinecki test for Covid 19 turned out to be negative.

- Galatasaray players Radamel Falcao and Fernando Muslera and their families are determined to stay in Turkey during this period despite of Covid 19 outbreak.

- Fenerbahce player Alper Potuk considers to leave club during summer transfer window.

- ClubBrugge are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Ryan Donk

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Liverpool player Nathaniel Clyne.

- Fenerbahce are interested to appoint Feyenoord academy coach Dirk Kuyt as club's head coach.

- Goztepe considers to sign Huesca player Serdar Gurler who is currently loaned to club.

- Galatasaray will offer 6 million euro for Southampton player Mario Lemina, who is currently loaned to them

- Besiktas player Loris Karius has complained to FIFA for not recieving salaries.

- RealMadrid are interested to transfer Trabzonspor player Alexandr Sorloth

What happened in Turkish football today? 27/03/2020

Yusuf Gunay has officially announced that he got positive result from Covid 19.

Galatasaray administrator Yusuf Gunay has become officially 3rd person to get positive outcome from Covid 19 test even through it has been talked about him being infected for some time arleady.

It does look for now that Galatasaray administrator Abdurrahim Albayrak has become first person in football world to get Covid 19 and sadly he had spread in the  club which has included latest Yusuf Gunay. It needs to be noted however that Super League 26th week game between Galatasaray and Besiktas has started spread at the club with high possibility which does show how  badly TFF has managed this period without doubt once again. Meanwhile, it is known that Yusuf Gunay among Fatih Terim and Abdurrahim Albayrak are at good condition and expected to go through this recovery process in fast way for sure.

Our blog without doubt does provide fast recovery for all 3 administrators hoping also it would not spread in whole world even more this virus.

Kayserispor administrator has got positive result from Covid 19.

Kayserispor has announced that one of its administrators has got Covid 19 test positive, with it being announced only that Berna Gozbasi hasnt been one with her result being negative.

Covid-19 continues to spreat at Turkish football and sports generally unfortunately, with Kayserispor being latest positive tested personality but from what it is known that person is being currently at good condition and would be expected to show recovery without much complications. It is known that whole club did provide its tests, and from what is know this unknown personality being only positive tests, as we would be hoping that it would be staying like that in the club, even through importance for 2nd test in this condition is very crucial for now. Meanwhile, its need to be respected for some clubs not announcing names of people which are not announced.

Lets hope that this administrator would have fast recovery and dont have any issues from thsi virus from now on.

TFF are partly responsible for virus to  be at football community.

Once again, question of could this recent days reports of positive results from footballing community could be prevented if games of 26th week could be postponed raises above.

Even through its not 100% clear how personality whose positive result did get this virus into their bodies, it would be clear that number of infected would be much less if that week didnt been play as high number of people from clubs did been outside in danger conditions. It is true that many clubs does recieve positive results of whole club, and we not talking about catastrophic numbers in whole football community but we still have numbers which shouldnt be ignored both in football and sports right now. TFF without doubt did make its decision to postpone late and this been decided following meeting with Youth and Sports Minister Muharrem Kasapoglu and couldnt be made solery decision.

With TFF now struggles to make clear decision about fate of rest of the season, it could be seen that we having one of the unprofessional TFF administration in such critical period.

In other news:

- TFF CEO Nihat Ozdemir: Our aim is to compete season. We need to wait for 2nd April and see suggestion for scientific committee.

- Goztepe has announced that players and technical staff Covid19 tests turned out to be negative.

- Galatasaray CEO Mustafa Cengiz: All our club personalities with positive Covid19 tests are in good condition. We are going through important test. We took tests earlier and its been good decision.

- Schalke04 players, including Ozan Kabak, have agreed to reduce their salary for support of other staff workers at club

- Fenerbahce player Altay Bayindir has stated that he would donate basic supplies to 1,000 families.

- Fenerbahce and Basaksehirspor are interested to transfer Goztepe player Alpaslan Ozturk while Freiburg and Koln are interested with Halil Akbunar

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer PSV Eindhoven player Bruma

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Sivasspor players Emre Kilinc and Mert Hakan Yandas

- Anderlecht and Sporting Lisbon are interested to transfer Besiktas player Loris Karius.

What happened in Turkish football today? 26/03/2020

Terim and Albayrak are feeling well right now in hospitals.

Both Galatasaray head coach Fatih Terim and administrator Abdurrahim Albayrak has provided present news to everyone who are worried about their Covid-19 recovery process stating that their feeling well and dont have any complications.

As it is known, not everyone who is been infected by Covid19 and being above 65 years would specifically go through this process in difficult way and it is present to see that both personalities are showing some positive developments in this period and are not strongly affected from this developments which are taking place right now and be in good mood in their hospital. It would be especially be hoped and present to hear that all of the infected would be going through fast recovery without having any issues. Meanwhile, it needs to be noted that with both of them getting positive result from test did raise more awareness of this virus both in football world and generally in Turkey for sure.

Therefore, it is important to note once again that we going through difficult period due this virus and its important to stay home and be positive in such tough times.

Adem Buyuk has been 1st player to donate for fight against Covid19

First football personality in Turkey which has provided some donation has been Galatasaray player Adem Buyuk who has donated 100,000 masks, 15,000 tests and 3,000 protective suits.
It has been reported during last period of weeks that high number of players being in top league did provide some donations, but its not been known at least publicly any donations which been done in Turkey, with unsurprisingly Galatasaray player Adem Buyuk. We state unsurprisingly because Galatasaray has been first club to open this discussion about Covid19 threat it can have towards Turkish football without doubt. It needs to be noted that this donation is been done in very generous manner and for sure would provide huge help and assists to medicall staff members for sure and will play part of how virus would be treated in country.

It would be expected and awaited for more of this generous action to be done in upcoming period from football community in country for sure.

Foreign players understandable want to travel home.

Question about foreign players requesting to leave Turkey to home country for various reason which could be understood from players view but due of uncertainty of when league will start and due of quarentine aspects it would be crucial start of season.

Besiktas players are been mostly reported to be wanting to leave, even through club did mention several times that there were not any requests even through those reports could be done due of preventing to show that club is not in serious problem right now. Clubs are reluctant to send their players away as been noted beforehand due of aspect that player would return he would need to go through 14-day quarentine which would affect him starting season on time in good form. Here comes TFF which even through as everyone else can state when things would go to normality make it clear what are their all plans for to complete season and also do their have specific plan if season will not be completed.

Foreign players  and administrators  are understandably feeling unease with being in Turkey and hence some plan needs to be made if player would leave country.

In other news:

- Gaziantep will have training session on 3rd April.

- Denizlispor has moved its training session to 30th March.

- Juventus player Merih Demiral has stated that he would provide items for 2,000 families to help their stay at home.

- Basaksehirspor has announced that none of the players has got positive outcome from Covid19 tests.

- Basaksehirspor has moved training session from 26th March to 2nd April.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Al Hilal player Bafetembi Gomis.

- Besiktas considers to loan its player Guven Yalcin during summer transfer window.

- DerbyCounty are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Ferdi Kadioglu.

- Galatasaray CEO Mustafa Cengiz and his family has tested negative for Covid 19.

- Flamengo are interested to transfer Besiktas player Douglas

What happened in Turkish football today? 25/03/2020

Unnamed Fenerbahce player and personnel has got positive outcome from Covid 19 test.

Unnamed Fenerbahce player and personnel has been reported to get positive outcome for Covid19 test, with raising of affected from this unwanted virus to 4 people in footballing world right now.

Following news coming from Galatasaray, quite naturally and rightfull clubs start going through Covid-19 tests and unfortunately it led for news that one of the players and personnel has got this virus at Fenerbahce. It is unclear how it has spread towards them either from outside impact or due of men's basketball team to be infected. For now, and possibly during this whole process, Fenerbahce might not announce who are this personality which without doubt should be treated with strong understanding and without doubt this page wishes fast recovery towards those two personalities and would be hoping that recovery would be done in fast manner. This does once again makes it clear that it was important to postpone league as federation has been reluctant to do so last week.
Coronavirus does seem to be spreading into Turkish football and it shows importance of staying at home which it needs to be noted is done strongly by football community.
Goksel Gumusdag has also got Covid19 positive test.

Another Turkish  football personality which did get unfortunately Covid 19 positive test has been
Basaksehirspor CEO Goksel Gumusdag, who possibly could get from Galatasaray adminsitrator

Abdurrahim Albayrak and Fatih Terim with who he has close connection.

It is been reported that Gumusdag did feel unwell on previous day and due of this condition has decided to go rightly for test towards Covid 19 which did come with unwanted outcome and we hope he would show fast recovery without much complications. Goksel Gumusdag did play most important role for club to become one of the most strong clubs and even through it didnt win league yet, its been among title contenders during last 3 seasons. For now, it is known that Gumusdag condition is not being very serious and hopefully would show strong recovery from this virus.

It would be expected meanwhile that Basaksehirspor club would also go through tests after this dissapointing news.

Adem Ljajic would be returning to Serbia

Meanwhile, there is being news coming out today that Besiktas player Adem Ljajic would be flying back to Serbia with plane which been send by Serbian president decision to take Serbia citizens who are currently located in Turkey.

If this rumour is true, then it does show that some clubs would possibly provide some calmness with decision not to send players due of Covid19 and effects it could be given towards to restart of the season whenever it happens. Assuming Besiktas did allow for this to Ljajic, it could mean that season is not going to start season with earliest date of 17th April has already been seen date which is unlikely to be for restart of the season. It does also raise questions if some other foreign players from Besiktas and other clubs would be allowed to be send home with Covid19 situation is being very unclear all around world right now.

It has been known that most foreign players does want to live and this decisions could be given by clubs to allow them but it does show then that league will not be resumed soon

In other news:

- Galatasaray CEO Mustafa Cengiz: Abdurrahim Albayrak son has also positive result from Covid 19, among his wife all 3 are at quarantine right now. Fatih Terim is being good right now. We have warned to postpone 26th week but TFF treated irresponsibly.

- Fenerbahce player Serdar Aziz and Vedat Muriqi agent Haluk Canatar that both players tests for Covid19 turned to be negative.

- Trabzonspor players would continue training session from hom with online system.

- Gaziantep has moved training session from 26th March to 3rd April.

- Konyaspor has send request for Covid19 tests.

- Goztepe players would go through Covid 19 tests.

- Rizespor has postponed training session on 27th March to indefinite time.

- Kayserispor CEO Berna Gozbasi:We can see how right decision its been to postpone season from positive cases we have in football community right now.We prevented even more with this decision.For us,league is over right now. Its impossible to gather players again in this condition

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Al Duhail player Mario Mandzukic.

- Goztepe considers to sell its players Cameron Jerome, Celso Bolges and Leo Schwechlen during summer transfer window.

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Zamalek player Achraf Bencharki.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Juventus player Kwadwo Asamoah

- Galatasaray player Mbiaye Diagne, currently loaned at Club Brugge, wants to return to Turkey.

What happened in Turkish football today? 24/03/2020

Fatih Terim condition reported to be not serious.

Galatasaray head coach Fatih Terim has got what he was most scared of as he got positive result from Covid 19 test but thankfully his condition is reported to be in good condition with only having light cough.

As it would been remembered ,It was reported on 23rd March on morning that Abdurrahim Albayrak has got positive result from Covid 19 and it would be reasonable even through not for sure to assume that Albayrak, of course unintentionally, has spread virus to Terim. It is known that players and other administrators and technical staff would be going through test with hoping that outcome would be negative. Until now, it needs to be stated that Fatih Terim has become biggest name not only sports but in whole community to get Covid-19 test positive and it would be expected he would show good recovery, even through quiet naturally as could be seen from his daughters there is big worry about
his condition with our account wishing for fast recovery.

In same time, it is known that that Besiktas has also provided Covid 19 test for precaution as it played against Galatasaray.

Is TFF responsbile for Albayrak and Terim getting Covid 19?

When Galatasaray head coach Fatih Terim infection has been announced, he quite naturally strong support from online world but in same time there has been strong criticism towards TFF who played 26th week apart of all warnings.

This page during last 2 weeks has discussed several times of role of Galatasaray to postpone season before last played week and hence took most important role being sound of whole clubs. Without doubt one of the main aspects is been risk of getting infected which been pretty real, and this took place with also Fenerbahce men's basketball team infection reports also coming 2 days ago. With strong call from TFF, it showed as remembered reluctance to this and now it would pay price for it. It is clear when either semi-quarentine or semi-lockdown situation it is pretty hard to provide protest action in many issues around globe, but this aspects would be highly talked about after virus would be defeated. And it does look like, TFF current administration would recieve high amount of protests with many people showing responsibility to TFF for Fatih Terim and Albayrak and it is being case in fact.

TFF gets high responsibility for this as it could postpone that games but as been expected it has shot to its own feet with that decision.

Antalyaspor and Alanyaspor players would continue training at home

Antalyaspor and Alanyaspor as would be expected has been among clubs which would continue training with sending specific programmes of training and diet to its players hence for now not starting team-wise training session.

Even through many sports experts does provide of inefectiveness of this kind of training compare to training at facilities, there is not much option as continuing at old form for certain would raise more dangers and raise Covid 19 cases among players in Turkey. It is just crucial for players to stay focussed and continuing their training session ant to stay high focussed and be ready for season resume whenever it happens, even if it would ever, by keeping their wellness into high level. This is difficult period for players but it needs to be going through to fight this virus.

Players need to stay highly focussed and keep home sessions into high seriousness for sure hence.

In other news:

- Galatasaray administrator Mahmut Recevik has announced that he is at self-quarantine.

- Galatasaray administrator Yusuf Gunay has stated that he would stay in hospital until results for Covid19 will be announced.

- Basaksehirspor CEO Goksel Gumusdag has went through Covid 19 test and would stay at hospital for precaution reason.

- CentralRefereeCommittee CEO Zekeriya Alp has announced that their is any positive outcomes for Covid 19 from referee and observers.

- Besiktas has announced that all players and technical staff are tested negative for Covid19

- Trabzonspor has announced that all players and technical staff are tested negative for Covid 19

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Yiannis Fetfatzidis.

- Corinthians and Shanghai SIPG are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Jailson.

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Royal Mouscron player Frank Boya

- GlasgowRangers and Celtic are interested to transfer Trabzonspor player Caleb Ekuban.

What happened in Turkish football today? 23/03/2020

Abdurrahim Albayrak has tested positive for Covid19.

Galatasaray administrator Abdurrahim Albayrak, who is been highly respected by club supporters and generally sports community, has been tested positive for Covid 19 among his wife.

This has been 2nd test for Albayrak as his 1st test result did come negative but as it is being virus which tends to change its outcome at short notice of time, Albayrak been put into quarentine where it is reported that he is going through with his health condition reported to be going well and hopefully he would be going through light process from this virus. Meanwhile, it is been reported that number of clubmates and Besiktas administrators did have contact with him during derby game and everyone who is involved has went through test also which we would be hoping to be turning out to be negative outcomes. With Fenerbahce basketball team been infected, this virus stated going through sports society.

With Abdurrahim Albayrak having strong character it would be expected he would be recovered without much issues hopefully. This once again provides importance of staying home and social distancing.

Gaziantep cant risk to sack Sumudica but he should be punished.

Gaziantep CEO Mehmet Buyukbasi has announced that club doesnt approve for its head coach Marius Sumudica leaving to Romania while he wasnt allowed but will not send end contract with him.

It is known that Sumudica did travel for having some other health condition where he felt he would be able to have better time due of risks between 2 countries, but still it wasnt very good decision and doesnt provide strong example while everyone talks about importance of being home and social distancing. It is highly expected that Gaziantep are not happy with this decision at all but due of difficulty to find replacements in such difficult period has led for team to keep him that even transfers during this transfer, even with rumours coming up, is being big question with what we going through right now. Stating that Sumudica even through will stay at the club for now, it doesnt mean he would not recieve strong measure for this action which likely to be made in monetary manner.

Sumudica might have an excuse but it doesnt mean yet that he done right thing and shouldnt be tolerated by Gaziantep and should provide strong reaction with some actions.

Charles would stay in Brasil.

Antalyaspor has announced that it would keep player Charles who has travelled before Covid19 outbreak in Turkey for operation on his injury in Turkey while future of the league is being clear.

Club has stated that he would be in quarentine for 14-days when he arrives and since its unclear when league would be resumed, if ever, it would be smart decision to keep him in his country while all would be clear as it would not provide any good for all parties. Stating that it would be expected that Charles as everyone else would recieve guidelines on how to train at home from club to keep himself in healthy condition and be maximum ready when season would be resumed. This decision would be noted is right one, as for him to return would not provide much change and it would be safer to stay in location he is while this virus crises is not over.

This decision does make sense and would reduce many problematic issues which could be arised if he came back to Turkey.

In other news:

- Galatasaray head coach Fatih Terim has tested positive for Covid19

- Galatasaray assistant coach Hasan Sas and Umit Davala test for Covid 19 turned out to be negative.

- Besiktas CEO Ahmet Nur Cebi: If Covid 19 duration would take for long time, we would need to take account of cancellation of this season. We would like to complete season. If there is possibility of playoff, then their would be also way to end season in original way,

- Besiktas head coach Sergen Yalcin states he feels well but would give test for Covid 19 on 24th March for precaution measures.

- Kayserispor administrator Mustafa Tokgoz has stated that club will not have training session on 24th March and would move in future date

- Kayserispor twitter account is doing "live coverage" of their Intertoto Cup against AEK Larnica which was played on 22nd July 2006 right now.

- Milan are interested to transfer Trabzonspor player Alexandr Sorloth.

- Everton are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Cristian Luyindama

- WestHamUnited are interested to transfer Besiktas-loaned player Lorius Karius

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Antalyaspor player Nazim Sangare

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Basaksehirspor player Demba Ba

- Basaksehirspor player Eljero Elia is considering to end contract with club since he stopped recieving playing time in recent weeks.

What happened in Turkish football today? 22/03/2020

It is unlikely for season to be resumed on 17th April

Following decision to postpone Super League season due of Covid-19 outbreak, new conversation and discussing topic in Turkish football is when league will be restarted and in what way it would be played.

However, an issue being here is even through its important to set preliminary date of start with taking account for teams to be able to train session, earliest date does look to be 17th April. However, when looking in this realistically as current there are 974 reported cases with 21 deaths, it does look to be unlucky for it to start on this date. With CEO's of clubs being aware that it might be case and even through many of them decline this factor, it is clear that play-off option is on the table with Club's Union CEO Mehmet Sepil, does state it is being seen as opportunity. However, as been noted possibility for how season would be concluded if it would be concluded in any way depends how virus acts in Turkey as there is even possibility of it being impossible to end season right now, which by itself would provide other issues and provide questions if it would be able to be competed.

Besiktas CEO Ahmet Nur Cebi right now seems to be best view by stating that most crucial thing for virus to be defeated and after decision for rest of the season would be made.

Jeremain Lens has requested to travel to Holland but recieved decline. 

Number of players are continuing for providing request to leave on their homeland with latest coming from Besiktas player request to go to Holland but as expected administration declined him.

Without doubt it is very important to stay in Turkey due of quarentine issues both in their own country and after their arrive which could lead for them to have issues when leagues would be restarted. Good news from reports at least, that even through some foreign players does send request their now showing resistance following that and carry on training session at home. In fact, their might be some more attempts from some players in upcoming days but their would get less in upcoming days realising and accepting that it would be reasonable for them to stay in Turkey and at home during this period.

As soon as players expect to stay in Turkey and important as easier it would be for them to get through such tough period in quarentine for sure.

Players will continue workout at home

One of the most important issues in this period is to make sure that players would stay fit and healthy during this period while staying at home.

As been noted beforehand, clubs are sending training session to players and suggestion of diet which would provide them possibility either to stay in same condition or dont provide much changes as their are now and before quarentine so it would be important for them to carry on. Currently clubs technical staff is reported is taking account all of the possibilities of how virus will affect to resume of the league and hence would be provided in training session with focussing highly for players continue training programmes at home.

Therefore, main focus is to make sure players comeback at good form with least affect possibly into health and physics towards players.

In other news:

- Denizlispor will not have training session until 26th March

- Gaziantep administrator Mahsun Altunkaya: On 18th March we had meeting with our head coach Marius Sumudica to discuss about isolation of players at home and he told players that he might end contract with players who live. We are highly surprised he left to Romania

- Gaziantep head coach Marius Sumudica: I still have contract with club. I dont think season would restart so I travelled to Romania to spend time with family. I tried to contact with CEO but he didnt answer it.

- Lille player Yusuf Yazici excepts to recover from injury on May and start training session, as long as Covid 19 allows.

- Alanyaspor CEO Hasan Cavusoglu has stated that he is against for play-off system.

- Goztepe will not have training session until 27th March.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Wolfsburg player Yunus Malli and Bayern Munich II player Mert Yilmaz

- Besiktas player Jeremain Lens has requested from team to be allowance travel to Holland but he wasnt allowed.

What happened in Turkish football today? 21/03/2020

Fenerbahce basketball team players and staff showing signs of Covid-19.

Fenerbahce has announced today that some of its players and technical staff from men's basketball team are showing signs of Covid-19 which in return has become 1st suspects of virus to be spread with Turkish sportsmen.

Foremost, it is important to note that all who have been affected we hope would get negative results from tests and it would not provide some unwanted developments in club. It needs to be noted that this unwanted does provide some memories with what Real Madrid could go through, and even through their is no reports of possibility for virus to affect football club with this development it would be noted that it would be taken into account in upcoming period for sure. Meanwhile, this once again brings back factor of possibility of sports tournaments to be taken place this week and if decision hasnt been made to postpone league it would be unclear what this new would have effect to clubs at Super League and other leagues and sports as it would raise high reaction for sure.

Meanwhile, it would be also good opportunity to remind all followers to stay home while this fight against virus continues for the sake of itself and closed ones as it is virus which does spread around easily and fast.

Gaziantep head coach Marius Sumudica has travelled to Romania 

Gaziantep head coach Marius Sumudica despite of strong guideline not to leave Turkey in this period, has travelled to Romania stating that he would be going through some routine medical control for other health matters.

One of the main question which does arrange is does Gaziantep aware of Sumudica leaving country to Romania and if not what would be reaction of club. In fact, if it was allowed why its been case since it does provide negative example when not only in Turkey but whole world provides importance of social distancing and importance of staying home. It could be stated that he needed to leave for important issues but once again what is point of him doing in such openly as news did come out from his social media pictures posted. With many people right now in country, sadly, seem to ignore active call to staying home many did actually spend day outside purely for leisure purposes.  Even if some personalities does leave for important issues from country their need to keep it quiet so dont provide general public wrong view.

Marius Sumudica did provide bad example and it would be interesting how Gaziantep would react to this in upcoming days.

Players needs to stay fit while staying home in this difficult period.

With situation of Covid 19 regarding number of reported cases seems to be getting more critical, it does look like training session for clubs would become later as some clubs initial period of less then week getting longer, with Sivasspor putting period as indifinite.

Therefore, in sense of players it become important for upcoming period to carry on training at home either solely or with help which would provided from club trainer online system which been already introduced by Fenerbahce and likely to be continued with other clubs in upcoming days. Its important for player to stay fit at home and dont relax too much to be physically prepare for restart of the season wheneve it would be case at Super League. Therefore players would get important share to stay in strong discipline in this period even through for sure clubs would provide strong guidance for sake of whole team and particularly players.

This period could lead players to lose concentration but their strong manner being at home this period.

In other news:

- Galatasaray administrator Mahmut Recevik has applied to hospital for feeling unwell.

- Galatasaray has send 1-hour training programme and diet suggestion to its players which their would be going through by staying home

- Galatasaray administrator Mahmut Recevik has applied to hospital for feeling unwell.

- NothingamForest are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Mbiage Diagne.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Inter Milan player Kwadwo Asamoah

- LeedsUnited are interested to transfer Trabzonspor player Caleb Ekuban.

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What happened in Turkish football today? 20/03/2020

Football community are making different scenarios for rest of the season.

With TFF making late but right decision to postpone Super League for indifinite period of time due of Covid-19 outbreak, right now all of the bodies connected to football community with discussing when to restart season and in which manner.

It is important to set that it is being unclear how virus would be behaving in Turkey and rest of the world, there cant be made specific plan which could be set but it is crucial to make different plans. Since UEFA made an announcement that it would be expecting for season to end on end of June which is naturally been set as an aim for TFF without doubt. Of course, and this being note which some might forget, that UEFA might change its stance according to circumstances. TFF, once again with hoping situation would be getting calmer, is planning to restart around mid-week of April and play in similar schedule until end of June. Meanwhile, Club's Union CEO Mehmet Sepil did announce that option of play-off is being open if league starts on May and excluding relegation in this scenario. It is important to have different plans which could be revised as time passes.

Right now Turkish football community is working into various scenarios which could be used according to circumstances as been noted final decision is impossible to made right now.

Clubs are organised programmes and measures during this break from league. 

With Super League season being postponed due of Covid-19 outbreak, most of the clubs has given some break towards their players and provided some guidelines to players.

As would been expected, almost all of the clubs will not have training sessions for 3-5 days with allowing players to spend time at home to get psychological relaxed due of all events which is happening both with Covid-19 and also for TFF belated decision to postpone league. One of the most effective ways, which could be used with many clubs been presented with Fenerbahce which would be providing training programme while virtual system for players to continue training at home with hence reducing danger for players to get virus and also to stay fit. One of the other precautions is to stop players to start travelling abroad with 1 option being due of situation with virus, but more important when player would travel to wherever he goes he would stay on quarentine for 14 days and same would be done when he returns to Turkey which without would raise issue when league would be restarting.

This measures by clubs are needed to be done both for safety players and make sure their are ready for restart of the season when it takes place.

Besiktas player Boateng wants to leave Turkey.

Even through one of the main measures set by clubs is not leave country, it is reported that Besiktas player Kevin-Prince Boateng due Covid-19 outbreak considers to travel to either Ghana and Germany.

As would been expected, according to news reports, Besiktas administration didnt look for such suggestion to be taken place with stating him that noone is being safe and hence leaving Turkey for not doesnt seem to be reasonable. Excluding factor of going through Covid-19 pandemic in one country then other is much safer, when travelling everyone is going through same procedure of 14-day quarentine. Hence, it is reasonable right now to stay where you are right now as sadly to travel doesnt provide much difference as whole world is either at national quarentine or practice social distancing measures. In upcoming days, we could get more news of foreign players wanting to leave Turkey but some might not represent truth and in either way will not be accepted by clubs with such situation we now at.

Most smart think to do right now is to stay at home and this practice is same everywhere regardless which country you are now at.

In other news:

- UEFA will provide flexibility with FFP rules due of clubs going through difficult economical period due of Covid 19.

- TFF administrator Erdal Bahcivan has resigned from his post.

- Galatasaray has postponed administrative general meeting due of Covid 19 outbreak.

- Juventus player Merih Demiral Covid 19 test turned out to be negative.

- Kayserispor administrator Mustafa Tokgoz: We gave rest for our players until 23rd March. All players and technical staff would stay home and will not be allowed to travel abroad.

- Gaziantep has extended training session break from 3 days to 1 week.

- Besiktas has offered Tyler Boyd and Orkan Cinar + transfer fee to Kayserispor for Bernard Mensah

- Konyaspor will not have training sessions until 24th March.

- Galatasaray CEO Mustafa Cengiz has announced that option of playoff wasnt discussed during Clubs Union meeting.

- Sivasspor has provided break from training session for indefinite time.

- Roma considers to sell its player Cengiz Under during summer transfer window

- Galatasaray player Mariano has stated that he does consider to transfer to Brasil club during summer transfer window.

- Besiktas player Adem Ljajic considers to leave club during this summer.