26 May 2020

What happened in Turkish football today? 25/05/2020


Fenerbahce has appointed Mehmet Aurelio as club's trainer.

Fenerbahce has appointed Mehmet Aurelio as club's trainer as one of the legendary players of the club has returned since 2008 after having successful season at the club for 5 years.

Since start of the Covid19 virus spread in Turkey, it needs to be noted that first time our blog has started it without mentioning due of not much development we are experiencing in this issue. Coming back to Mehmet Aurelio, it needs to be noted that he has written place in club during 21st century period and does have some experience prior to joining this club with being assistant coaches and even through their were at lower leagues he still showed some good performances in that level. With possibly Aurelio aiming for head coach role in future, being one of the trainer in one of the strongest clubs in country would get him closer to his ultimate aim. This appointment is also very likely for club to announce its next coach in short period of time.

With Fenerbahce building new technical staff for next season, appointment of Mehmet Aurelio is being 1st stage towards this route and looks to be correct one.

What is behind for double standards regarding health between football and basketball.

With THY Euroleague and Eurocup, basketball equivalents of Champions League and Europa League respectively, 2019-20 season being cancelled due of Covid19 outbreak it does raise once again question: why its safe to play football but not basketball.

It could be argued with condition getting better of Covid 19 in Turkey and also Europe, basketball community is being overprecautious and made this decision but even if this is case it has been in such manner that there is risk to be existent regardless how minumum. What is more crucial same risk is existent with Covid 19 and argument that basketball is being played internal while football outside, does make some sense but even with this case difference of risk is being reduced to minumum still for sure. What is more interesting some clubs which both have football and basketball branches are showing different stance in both sports. Hence do some extend showing double standards. Reason of this is actually simple and been discussed, which is money since football is  providing much more economical gain without doubt.

Therefore differences and decision between two different sports branches is been decided from right now without doubt. Still it needs to be reminded that in Turkey final decision about leagues expected to be given on 28th May.

Numbers during this week could decide if leagues to be resumed or not.  

Even through our blog for past few days is taking more optimistic view for restart of the league and it being right decision, it still needs to be noted that we seeing rise of cases right now and being unstable.

With cases dropping during last week and with entering to 4-day Eid Mubarek curfew, which still continues in Turkey, stance of some clubs and this blog did been changed as light in the end of tunnel, again not for solving Covid 19 issues but as opportunity to get into limited normal life been shown, but we seeing rise of cases in past 2 days which could provide sign that it would be contuning in upcoming days. It would be hard, even through it can do so, to announce 12th June as starting day if numbers would be going up on 28th May. It is clear that even government is unsure what would happen as their are announcement regarding curfew to be taking place this weekend or not yet. Once again, if worst scenario case will be rising this week, TFF could have difficult issue with announcing continuation of league on 28th May.

Therefore this week would be crucial for normalisation process in country this week and also possible future of the league for sure.

In other news:

Sivasspor has announced that all Covid19 tests for players, technicall and staff members has turned out to be negative.

Fenerbahce has announced that all Covid19 tests for players, technicall and staff members has turned out to be negative.Fenerbahce would enter to training camp at TFF facilities between 26th-30th May

Besiktas players Burak Yilmaz and Dorukhan Tokoz has ended connection with their agent Nejdet Ergezen.

Galatasaray are interested to transfer Apoel Nicosia player Ghayas Zahid.

Rennes are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Vedat Muriqi.

Liverpool are interested to transfer Leicester City player Caglar Soyuncu

Trabzonspor has offered 4 million euro+Edgar in return of Feyenoord player Luciano Narsingh

Besiktas, Trabzonspor and Sivasspor are interested to transfer Twente player Aitor Cantalapiedra

SheffieldUnited are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Altay Bayindir.

Galatasaray considers to sell its player Sofiane Feghouli during summer transfer window.

Galatasaray are interested to transfer Monterrey player Cesar Montes

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