What happened in Turkish football today? 22/03/2024

Turkey did show some good performance despite of losing to Hungary

Turkish National Team has lost to 1st friendly game prior to Euro 2024 against Hungary as it has conceded goal from Szobozslai in the start of the 1st half but it should be stated that it didnt provide too bad performance.

Despite of loss to Hungary at away game, it needs to be mentioned that Turkey did provide good organising game and did create some good chances and hence it should be stated that it did provide some positive performance and did get some good chances for now. It needs to be mentioned that Turkey did select teams with who it would be playing who would be able to provide good test and it could be noted that it has passed it even through it didnt get result. In fact, penalty which was given to them is being questionable as ball did come from head to hand and hence it could be noted that hand has been in natural position. It needs to be mentioned that Turkey did get some good control of the ball for most amount of the game and has shown good response after conceding as it did control game and get some chances only missing goal. 

As this game without doubt has been good test for Turkey, same could be said for Hungary which in their perspective also provide some good performance and has been mainly focussed into patient game as it is being its characteristic and it did that pretty well. In similar manner as Turkey, it could be mentioned that it did show some good signs with 3 months left until Euro 2024.

Turkey hence did show some good performance and provided some good organising game and did provide some good signs for Euro 2024 despite of losing to good opponent.

Besiktas has signed professional contract with its academy player Fahri Kerem Ay.

Besiktas continues to  invest to its youth players as it signed professional contract with its academy player Fahri Kerem Ay as the player does provide lots of potentiality in the team.

Taking account of performance of Semih Kilicsoy in this season, as player did come from club academy and also not very good on-going season it could be seen reasonable for teamm to provide more focus towards its youth players and it would be reasonable to expect that some of them could be recieving some playing time in the league for the preparating for upcoming season and it would be expected to see for some minutes Fahri Kerem Ay in upcoming games as it would be reasonable and smart action to do by head coach Fernando Santos. 

Hence, as been noticed it would be reasonable to see for Besiktas to provide more investment towards its young players in upcoming games incluing Fahri Kerem Ay.

Galatasaray will not accept postponement of Turkish Super Cup from 7th April

It became clear that Galatasaray will not accepted postponement for Turkish Super Cup against Fenerbahce which is scheduled on 7th April as Fenerbahce send request to change date of the game.

Due of Conference League game against Olympiakos on 10th April in Athens, Fenerbahce does consider to postpone Super Cup game to May but it is reported that even through Galatasaray CEO Dursun Ozbek didnt mind for this possibility, with talks with some of the administrators he is now considering not to accept any change of the date and for game to be played at Sanliurfa as he did provide date of 7th April in press conference other day.

It does look like conversation regarding when game would be played will be taking place in upcoming period and it would be interesting to see how it develops as game is schedule to be played after 2 weeks.

Schedule:

International Friendly Game:

Hungary 1:0 Turkey

In other news:

- TFF arbitration committee has changed rule regarding of attack to referee. According to change, point deduction is raised from 3 points to 6 points, if incident happens 2nd time club will be relegated to lower league. At elination competiton, club would be relegated.

- HullCity has appointed Fenerbahce scout chief Batuhan Hakcil to same position

- Kayserispor CEO Ali Camli has stated that transfer ban would be lifted after club pays 14 million euro to manager company.

- Besiktas player Vincent Aboubakar has requested extended contract which would provide same salary as current of 3.5 million euro.

- Galatasaray considers to extend contract with its player Efe Akman while it would aim to sell Hamza Akman during summer transfer window.

- Genoa are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Leanardo Bonucci.

- Galatasaray and Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Manchester United player Anthony Martial.

- Galatasaray are interested to sign Bayern Munich academy player Salih Sen.

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Besiktas player Salih Ucan.

- RealMadrid considers to offer Arda Guler to Bayer Leverkusen in return of Florian Wirtz.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Hoffenheim player Robert Skov.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Mallorca player Cyle Larin.