What happened in Turkish football today? 15/05/2024

Aziz Yildirim has announced his CEO candidacy for Fenerbahce.

Fenerbahce ex-CEO Aziz Yildirim has announced his CEO candidacy as there would be once again fight for top position at the club after 6 years as Yildirim promises to make once again team which would win title.

During an election which took place back in 2018, there were lots of people within and outside of club who wanted for Aziz Yildirim to lose that election but right now things has changed as Ali Koc has only won 1 title: Turkish Cup 2023 and others he did lose mainly due of some wrong decision by administration. It needs to be mentioned hence that Yildirim chances to win CEO election are pretty high as many people did state that it would been better with him at CEO position which is being his strongest point among generally pushing football team downwards despite of having good squad.

Fenerbahce didnt win title for 9 years and this is being most worrying aspect both of members of club and supporters, and this factor could be playing crucial role in upcoming elections. 

Special One could join Fenerbahce this summer.

Both Aziz Yildirim and Ali Koc are reported to be showing interest and aim to appoint "Special One" as club's head coach as Aziz Yildirim states himself that he did have talks while there are rumours at Ali Koc.

For long time, there has been saying at Turkish football that even if Jose Mourinho would be coaching team in Turkey, he would be criticised, commenting about critical aspect of Turkish pundits and supporters. If and whoever wins election manage to convince Jose Mourinho to come to club, it would be clear how far this saying is true. For years, Jose Mourinho coaching Turkish team has been as unrealisable dream in same manner as Ronaldo and Messi joining Turkish side but there is some good chances as Mourinho wants to carry on coaching while there is lack of interests towards him

If Fenerbahce would be able to convince Jose Mourinho, it would be without doubt one of the biggest moves in Turkish football even if he would be unsuccessful.

Besiktas are interested to sign Kerem Akturkoglu

As end of the season is approaching, rumours regarding transfers are slowly started coming up and one of the most surprising has been an interest given from Besiktas to Galatasaray player Kerem Akturkoglu.

With Galatasaray generally rising level of performance and fighting spirit for winning title, one of the players who did have decline of performance has been Kerem Akturkoglu and its uncertain if he would be at team for upcoming season. With Besiktas on other hand aiming to have much more productive and effective transfer window in summer, there is rumours that it would be interested to sign Akturkoglu which could be a good option when looking that Besiktas aims to show attacking game next season.

It would be interested to see if Akturkoglu would be interested to join rivals and as always we would follow all developments in this matter.

Schedule:

Turkish 1st league play-off, quarter-finals:

17:00 Bodrumspor - Boluspor

20:00 Corum-Kocaelispor

In other news:

- Trabzonspor has signed arm sponsorship with Asoy Insaat for 2024-25 season for 1,100,000 euro.

- Alanyaspor will have CEO election on 30th May, if majoirty is not gathered it would move to 7th June.

- Trabzonspor CEO Ertugrul Dogan has stated that Southampton has set transfer fee of Paul Onuachu as 15 million euro.

- Fenerbahce has principal deal with Sivasspor player Emre Gokay for 2.5 million euro transfer fee.

- Galatasaray has offered 1-year extension contract to its player Dries Mertens with 2.9 miilion euro salary.