What happened in Turkish football today? 01/03/2024

Galatasaray decided to focus to Super League for rest of the season after being out from Turkish Cup.

Galatasaray has been relegated from Turkish Cup after going through big rotation for semi-final game against Fatih Karagumruk with players didnt provide fighting spirit and reaction after conceding as it does at the league.

Galatasaray didnt look to be highly focussed for the game and also coming out with players who didnt get much playing time has affected into how team has performed in this game as in similar manner, Fenerbahce didnt provide full top level performance in its Turkish Cup game. Even through such performance might be unsatisfied for group of fans, this could be understanable as team is fighting for very intense league title and could give all focus towards there but performance of players who dont get much playing time did get good opportunity to show themselves which they did waste. Galatasaray would go out to Besiktas after losing this game but its unlucky it would affect in sense of concentration.

Galatasaray hence did lose to Turkish Cup quarter final game against Fatih Karagumruk in unexpected manner and now would focus to Super League.

Fenerbahce would aim to get early goals against Hatayspor.

After being relegated from Turkish Cup against Ankaragucu, Fenerbahce would be returning to Super League where it has intense title race with Galatasaray with game against Hatayspor.

With Fenerbahce playing league where it can afford any mistakes it would be accepted for side to provide strong game and with having crucial game at Conference League on 7th March it would start game at high tempo and look for an early goal to make their task much easier for rest of the game without doubt. Meanwhile, its been reported that Fred has been taken into squad and there is chance he would be able to play in which case Fenerbahce would have strong midfielding player. Hatayspor which does get unstable results in recent weeks would likely focus into defending game and look for counter-attacks so Fenerbahce so would need to stay focussed.

Fenerbahce would be coming out as favourites and once again finding early goals could be key for a win.

VAR support will be introduced for 10 games for rest of the season.

TFF has announced that it would introduce VAR support system for Turkish Cup, Turkish Super Cup and 4 games at Super League to both check systems and prepare for next season where it is planned to be regular.

VAR support system could be seen as assistant coach to VAR coach who would be helping them to find right angle to make decision more secure and hence would make system much more effective than it is now. It is been stated that final decision at VAR would be given by main VAR referee but would help for decision to be made in more healhy condition with support. System would be taking place at Turkish Super Cup, rest of Turkish Cup and 4 derby games left during this season.

This system would help for some important developments at VAR decisions but again its crucial for it to be used in right way to get wanted and fair results

Results:

Turkish Super League, 28th week:

Kasimpasa 0:0 Sivasspor

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 28th week:

13:30 Ankaragucu - Istanbulspor

16:00 Rizespor - Kayserispor

19:00 Hatayspor - Fenerbahce

In other news:

- PFDK referalls:

- Ankaragucu has been referred for events on field and not leaving stairs empty.

- Fenerbahce has been referred for behaviour of fans and events on field.

- Besiktas has been referred for behaviour of fans

- Galatasaray has been referred for events on field.

- Galatasaray player Mauro Icardi didnt attend training session due of feeling pain.

- AdanaDemirspor doesnt consider to use transfer option of Galatasaray player Emre Akbaba.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Borussia Dortmund player Emre Can