What happened in Turkish football today? 11/04/2023

Fenerbahce got crucial win against Fatih Karagumruk.

Fenerbahce carries its title race as it has won a crucial game against Fatih Karagumruk which didnt use for 11 games and reduced point difference with league leaders Galatasaray to 6 points.

It needs to be stated that Fenerbahce did have pretty poor and ineffective 1st half without controlling in creative manner and without creating much chances and to its own luck Fatih Karagumruk has shown ineneffective game despite of scoring one goal. However, with some mistakes at starting 11 as he aimed to show support to its player Irfan Can Kahveci and William Arao who been booed by supporters didnt turn around well. However, with some important substitutes on 2nd half has provided Fenerbahce to show much more attacking game as Miha Zajc did score one of this best goals in his career whille Atilla Szalai did find a winning goal. Meanwhile, there was another referee incident as there questions of Arao disallowed goal and ungiven penalty.

Fenerbahce keeps themselves at title race with such win as we entering into last stages of the season but side cant afford to lose games any more for title.

Trabzonspor interest to appoint Shota Arveladze and Slaven Bilic.

Trabzonspor looks to be focussing right now towards head coaches which are not coaching any sides as there rumours that team is considering to appoint Shota Arveladze and Slaven Bilic.

With both coaches contracts being terminated earlier this season and also being familiar with Turkish football as Arveladze has been coach at Trabzonspor before, would also be great option for themselves. Until now, Trabzonspor has been focussed into coaches which are being occupied and hence has closed door to found coach until end of the season so therefore such decision could be good one to focus into available. With this season more or less finished, appointing right now would allow coach to be inside team and see weaknesses and strengthens at first hand.

Trabzonspor without being head coach means that it would work hard to solve this issues and hence could be creating lots of news which we would follow.

Alfons Groenedijk considers to leave his post in the end of the season

Antalyaspor asisstant coach Alfons Groenendijk is reported to be considering to leave side at the end of the season as he is being second man behind head coach Nuri Sahin for long time.

Alfons Groenendijk has been playing an important role as assistant coach and due of Sahin not having coaching licence is always taking place at his place as post-game interviews and with having so much time being at 2nd spot he would likely consider to become main coach which could be seen as main reason for him to considering to leave side as it does prevent to develop. 

Still, this being rumour and time would show if he would leave his post or not at the end of the season. 

In other news:

- PFDK decisions:

- Galatasaray and Besiktas has recieved 200,000 TL fine for statements against referees.

- Galatasaray CEO Dursun Ozbek and Besiktas CEO Ahmet Nur Cebi received 50,000 TL fine and 21-days of deprivation of rights due of statements against referees.

- Galatasaray player Mauro Icardi recieved 150,000 TL fine for statements against referees.

- Basaksehirspor head coach Emre Belozoglu received 4-game ban and 35,000 TL fine for behaviour towards referees.

- PFDK referalls:

- Antalyaspor, Kayserispor has been referred for events on field.

- Ankaragucu, Trabzonspor, Fatih Karagumruk has been referred for behaviour of fans.

- Istanbulspor player Valon Ethemi has been referred for breaking rules.

- Fenerbahce has been referred for events on field, behaviour of fans and anti-sportmanship action.

- Fenerbahce administrator Selahattin Baki and Besiktas CEO Ahmet Nur Cebi has been referred for anti-sportmanship behaviour and statements regarding referees.

- Turkish referee Halil Umut Meler will referee Europa League game between #Juventus and Sporting Lisbon.

- Giresunspor, its CEO Nahid Ramazan Yamak and administrator Ferhat Karademir has been referred for statements regarding referees.

- Galatasaray player Abdurkerim Bardakci has recovered from injury.

- Trabzonspor CEO Ertugrul Dogan: Sergen Yalcin has informed us that he doesnt want to coach team right now. We had talks with Slaven Bilic through his agent. We have negotiatiations with many namemes. Some want very high salaries.

- - Besiktas are having sponsorship negotiations with Gazprom for naming rights of its stadium.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Benfica player Alejandro Grimaldo.

- HullCity player Ozan Tufan considers to join Besiktas during summer transfer window.

- Besiktas considers to use transfer option with its player loaned West Ham United player Arthur Masuaku in the end of the season.

- Galatasaray player Milot Rashica agent Aykut Ercetin has stated that player wants to stay at the club.

- Valencia are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Juan Mata.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Juventus player Denis Zakaria.

- Flamengo are interested to appoint Jorge Jesus as clubs head coach.

- Trabzonspor are interested to appoint Fatih Karagumruk head coach Andrea Pirlo.