What happened in Turkish football today? 09/09/2023

Turkey got unexpected draw from Armenia

Turkish National Team has got unexpected loss to the Armenia during Euro 2024 qualification at the game which it was aiming to get win and hence make an important step to knockout stages but still thanks to Bertug Yildirim scoring goal on debut goal possibly did get valuable point.

Even through this blog does admit that losing 2 points against Armenia is being unexpectable outcome, it would be too harsh to state that team didnt provide very good performance as it did dominate game for most amount of the game but did lack to find that goal on 1st half due of possibly lacking some players in attack and also condition of the field. Still, it needs to be stated that conceded goal did come when side did lack concentration which should provide lessons to its players that it would need to stay focussed for 90 minutes regardless who is opponent. Still, Turkey needs to work on why it didnt convert chances which it got and clearly identify which this draw did come to place as it almost lost game even.

Turkey are still leaders in the group but it did push away golden opportunity to make their position much more stronger for 2nd spot.

Fenerbahce administrators approved plan to change stadium name to Ataturk Stadium.

Fenerbahce adminsitrator has voted for changing its home ground to Ataturk stadium as Turkey is celebrating this year 100th anniversary of Turkish Republic and according to rules would send this request to government which would approve such decision.

Even through it is known that Mustafa Kemal Ataturk wasnt interested into football, Fenerbahce does provide some special connection with Ataturk as he did visit team facilities and left message where he send strong good wishes to the team and also Fenerbahce for long time did show themselves to be side which are going following steps of Turkish founder and creator. Therefore, it should not be surprising that Fenerbahce has been that much willing to change its name as during today's voting in administrative meeting it was approved for name changes.

As been noted, now this decision would be going to government where it would provide its own approval according to guidelines which Turkey is going through.

Basaksehirspor has appointed Cagdas Atan.

Basaksehirspor has been announced that it has made an aggreement with Cagdas Atan to become club head coach after he has been resigned from Kayserispor.

it was reported for some time that Basaksehirspor were having direct negotiations and almost has made agreement and Istanbul side has made statement this was case.Without doubt, Atan did leave Kayserispor due of strong interest from Basaksehirspor who has terminated contract with Emre Belozoglu as Cagdas Atan did have some good result on his previous club. It needs to be mentioned that Atan performance as coach has been rising in recent seasons and taking account of capacities where he was coaching he was able to get maximum from them and hence could be getting some good results at team which has high aims.

Hence, Cagdas Atan did make an important leap forward in his coaching career and he has all reasons to be successful at Basaksehirspor. 

In other news:

- TurkishNationalTeam players Abdulkerim Bardakci and Kerem Akturkoglu has been taken away from squad due of injury.

- Fenerbahce has announced that total number of members it has is 59,752.

- Konyaspor will play friendly game against Genclerbirligi on 10th September.

- Gaziantep has signed Florin Nita for 1-year.

- - Rizespor has signed Sparta Prague player Martin Minchev for 3-years.

- - FatihKaragumruk has signed Davide Birachi for 1-year.

- Galatasaray considers to raise salary of its player Victor Nelsson to 1.8 million euro and Sacha Boey to 1.4 million euro with extension contract offer.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Rangers player Ridvan Yilmaz.

- Rizespor are interested to loan Galatasaray player Hamza Akman

- Kayserispor are interested to appoint Selcuk Inan as club's head coach.

- Gaziantep has made transfer deal with Rapid 1923 player Junior Morais.

- Gaziantep and Rizespor are interested to transfer FCSB player Andrea Compagno.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Braga player Al Musurati