24 March 2020

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.

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