What happened in Turkish football today? 10/06/2020

Sivasspor has all reasons to fight for title race.

Without doubt, one of the main surprising sides during this season has been Sivasspor who would be resuming Super League season among one of the title contenders with being placed at 4th place with 4 points behind of leaders.

It needs to be noted that among title contenders Sivasspor head coach Riza Calimbay was among main ones who did mention that leagues needs to be cancelled when cases been high in country. This statement even through is not expected to be affected to negatively, it did provide some uncertainty in all aspects during lockdown period in players mind. Even through it does have support which especially been felt in this season, it might not be highly affected negatively with having lacks of being effected from being away from supporters. Sivasspor does have one of the easiest fixture during last 8 weeks and in this period being used to title race might not affect much as some matters would be out of question.

Sivasspor does all reasons to fight for league title and even get title if it provides high focus on this games and believes itself.

Besiktas would need to believe for title race but its not simple.

Even through without doubt top 4 clubs are being main candidates for title, and if something totally
unexpected happens, champions of this unusual season would be coming from them but it needs to be noted that Besiktas still have chances mathematically.

Being 9 points from league title race,it is reported that during lockdown period and especially when training has been resumed within club, Sergen Yalcin has motivated players to provide fight and believe to win last 8 games.Without doubt competing season without supporters would be especially be affected to Besiktas as it been seen one of the biggest supporters not only in Turkey but in whole world, and this would affect negatively to home games.Other factor is that even through point difference is only 9 points with 8 games to be played, their do have 4 opponents which were at least stoppage of league in very good form. This would affect into self-belief and psychology to players especially if top sides would be carrying on winning games back-to-back.

Besiktas needs to carry on believing but it could be achieved pretty hard when it has 4 clubs above them with high motivation.

Title hopes for Alanyaspor would be affected by Basaksehirspor game.

With being 10 points behind of league leaders, Alanyaspor which also been great surprise of this season, especially early weeks still would be seen as title contenders however result against Basaksehirspor during this week would show their chances.

Compare to other clubs, which been seen as title contenders in the league, Alanyaspor would be coming to game which could be seen as "end or continue" with getting positive result would at most keep from top - 10 points but loss would mean 13 points being behind. Therefore, discussing possible chances of Alanyaspor would be related to this game.

Still, Alanyaspor regardless what would be result of Basaksehirspor game would be expected to provide strong fighting spirit in last games this season.

In other news:

- TFF has announced that during all games of Super League 27th week especially in Turkey but everyone in world who been passed away due of Covid19 would be remembered in minute of silence. In addition, ex-national team player Talat Ozkarsli passing away would be remembered.

- Fenerbahce, club CEO Ali Koc and administrator Semih Ozsoy has been reported to PFDK for anti-sportmanship statements.

- CentralRefereeCommittee CEO Zekeriya Alp: Referees did have break for 3 months but their stayed in shape. We send them training programme from beginning. Referees who would be games on 12th June, will go through test again.

- Sivasspor has extended contract with its player Erdogan Yesilyurt for 5 years

- Fenerbahce has terminated contract with its player Mauricio Isla

- Antalyaspor and Alanyaspor would be flying to Istanbul on same flight to Istanbul for Super League 27th games against Besiktas and Basaksehirspor respectively and would return on same day. Both games will be played on 13th June.

- Galatasaray has made 2-year transfer deal with Rizespor player Ogulcan Caglayan.

- Fenerbahce has introduced FenerLAB system in its facilities to check physical conditions of players.

- Besiktas administrators has paid part of unpaid salaries to its players.

- Fenerbahce player Garry Rodrigues wants to stay at his club for next season.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Fortuna Dusseldorf player Nana Ampomah

- Lazio are interested to transfer Alanyaspor player Bakasetas

- Milan considers to offer 35 million euro for Roma player Cengiz Under

- AlAin are interested to transfer Besiktas player Jeremain Lens.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Schalke 04 player Levent Mercan

- Fenerbahce player Ozan Tufan expects to become captain of team for next season, while Serdar Aziz will get 2nd captaincy.