What happened in Turkish football today? 13/04/2023

 Galatasaray start feeling under pressure for title but still favourites against Kayserispor.

Galatasaray are going to resume its title race at the Super League against Kayserispor at the game where it would be seen as strong favourite but it needs to be mentioned that opponent are being in good morale and confidence.

It needs to be mentioned that even through Galatasaray are right now being closest side for title with 6 point advantage against closest opponent of Fenerbahce with 9 games left in the season, Kayserispor are coming out with confidence after beating Umraniyespor early this week while Galatasaray are not showing especially good performance in recent weeks. Without doubt, Galatasaray are having some pressure as title is getting closer. Still Galatasaray would be seen as favourite during game as it playing at home and it did have one week break from season where it has focussed into how to improve game mentally and physically.

Galatasaray are being favourites for game but it would be tough game as Kayserispor aims to show some good resistance.

Samsunspor has been promoted to top division after 11 years. 

Samsunspor has become 1st side to be promoted to the Super League with 5 weeks left until end of the 1st league season, as it had impressive 11-game undefeated run and has shown strong performance as Genclerbirligi has beat 2nd spot Eyupspor with 2:0 scoreline.

Without doubt Huseyin Eroglu joining side in start of the season as team has been at 7th spot and later had an impressive winning run has played an important role as Samsunspor has managed to get promoted into top division after 11-years. It needs to be mentioned that even through it has been 11 years since Samsunspor has been relegated, it has been among iconic sides at the top league during 1990's period and did get some good performance and for sure it would be seeking to show similar performance at the top league once again. 

For now, Samsunspor would be starting its transfer period with looking how to strengh side and make it competitive for top division.

TFF defends Lale Orta by statement which disapproves negative chants towards women staff

TFF has announced that it would not accepting using foul language towards women workers who are working at TFF, clubs and other parts of society as this could be seen an important and praised statement, but it is clear that main reason behind this is being due of Central Referee Committee CEO Lale Orta.

As it is known, Central Referee Committee CEO Lale Orta has got high number of crticism from clubs due of some questionable decisions with some clubs going so far as calling for resignation. This events without doubt has also affected towards team supporters as there are have been calling for resignation of Lale Orta which did go by using foul language towards her as it tends to do. Possibly due of being rising in recent weeks, TFF has made such decision to prevent such reaction towards Lale Orta.

TFF did make smart move by preventing anti-Lale Orta chants by providing general statement which criticises such chants to every women involved at game.

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 29th week:

20:30 Antalyaspor-Alanyaspor

20:30 Galatasaray-Kayserispor

In other news:

- PFDK decisions:

- Trabzonspor has recieved 190,000 TL fine and blockage of stands due of behaviour of fans.

- Kayserispor, Antalyaspor has recieved 56,000 TL fine for events on field.

- Fatih Karagumruk and Ankaragucu has recieved 175,000 TL fine and blockage of stands due of behaviour of fans.

- Fenerbahce has recieved 450,000 TL fine and blockage of stands due of behaviour of fans and anti-sportmanship statements

- Fenerbahce administrator Selahattin Baki has received 21-days of deprivation of rights and 50,000 TL fine for statements against referees.

- Istanbulspor player Valerien Ethemi has recieved 26,000 TL fine for anti-sportmanship statements.

- Besiktas CEO Ahmet Nur Cebi has recieved 28-days of deprivation of rights and 66,000 TL fine for anti-sportmanship behaviour.

- Majority Super League clubs has informed that there for unlimited foreign player limit to TFF.

- Trabzonspor CEO Ertugrul Dogan has announced that Peres is considering to leave club during summer transfer window.

- Trabzonspor has announced that its players Abdulkerim Omur and Edin Visca are unlikely to recover from injury for Super League game against Besiktas.

- VodafonePark and stadium from Izmir are not included at list of stadiums for Euro 2028 and Euro 2032 Turkey candidacy.

- Fenerbahce administrator Burak Kizilhan has send letter to TFF requesting to sack administrator Ilyas Celik due of providing negative comments about club.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Panathinaikos player Adam Gnezda Cerin.

- Fenerbahce would consider to appoint Pedro Martins if it wont extend contract with Jorge Jesus.