What happened in Turkish football today? 06/05/2021

 

Mustafa Cengiz will not be running as Galatasaray CEO as election been cancelled.

Galatasaray CEO Mustafa Cengiz has announced that he will not be running for CEO election which been cancelled from administrative board as it is expected that it would be taking place in June.

Due of uncertainty of situation in country regarding of Covid19 and possible high regulations which could be coming from government has been given as main reason for this decision. Even through there is arguments that this decision has been made in interests of Cengiz, it needs to be noted that in times which we living at this could be seen as good decision. There is seems to be optimistic belief that everything would get back more or less to normal after full lockdown which ends on 17th May but even through we also sharing to positive view it still unclea what would happen with case numbers still being higher number than would like to be even through it did fall more then half.In addition, due of ongoing criticism which current CEO Mustafa Cengiz recieves and also his health he has decided not to run as club CEO in upcoming election.

Administratively club is going through turbulent times as this CEO election is being moved several times due of Covid19 conditions.

Ricardo Sa Pinto will leave club in the end of the season.

Following Gaziantep CEO Mehmet Buyukeksi announcement that he will not be running for CEO eleciton in end of the month, club head coach Ricardo Sa Pinto would be living side in the end of the season.

Pinto states that Buyukeksi has been who has appointed him into position and he has set his plans with him and hence he would be felt incorrec to stay at the club which could also be connected to the factor that he did recieve lots of criticism for his agressive behaviour which leads him for high number of cards which he recieved during this season. Still, it is hard to state that he did poor performance with this side as it continued getting good result during his short period in the club continuing its strong performance.

This decison from Buyukeksi could lead for some others people to leave club which we would follow in our page.

Inter Milan considers to offer 20 million to Trabzonspor for Ugurcan Cakir.

Inter Milan is considering to offer 20 million euro+bonuses to Trabzonspor and currently countries best goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir showing hence strong interest towards player.

It has been known that Inter Milan were having strong interest with Cakir but with coming with such offer in addition shows it is willing to spend such good value to player which would provide strong offer to get player in whatever cost. Trabzonspor on their part know their upper hand with this transfer talks as it expects player quiet rightly to provide top level performance during Euro 2020 where his cost could be going even further then this and hence have upper hand at negotiations with high number of top clubs during whole summer.

It does look like Ugurcan Cakir would be among most discussed transfer focusses in Turkey this summer and we would follow it for sure.

In other news:

- Fenerbahce player Atilla Szalai and Kasimpasa player Kevin Varga has been selected to Hungarian National Team for Euro2020 squad

- Besiktas has announced that it would be having financial board meeting for 2019 on 22nd May, if majority not gathered on 29th May. For 2020 meeting will be done on 23rd May, majority not gathered on 30th May

- PFDK decisions:

- Yeni Malatyaspor recieved 184,000 TL fine for accepting more supporters which allowed, not following Covid19 guidelines.

- Yeni Malatyaspor worker Yusuf Yilmaz received 2-game ban and 4,350 TL fine for attacking opponents.

- Kayserispor worker Eren Yildirim for anti-sportmanship behaviour to opponents.

- Basaksehirspor got 50,000 TL fine for accepting unallowed supporters.

- Konyaspor players Musa Cagiran, Eron Daci and Oguz Guctekin got 900 TL for not wearing masks.

- Fenerbahce administrator Alper Pirsen has stated that club is expecting that decision regarding repeat of Super League 38th week game should be followed regarding rule book.

- Konyaspor has announced that it would have CEO election on 24th May if majority is not gathered it would be moved to 31st May.

- Lille are interested to transfer Trabzonspor player Abdulkadir Omur.

- Besiktas has set 30,000 TL bonus for players for win against Galatasaray during Super League 40th week game.

- Gaziantep are interested to appoint Erol Bulut as club's head coach.

- Kayserispor has opened criminal case against Yeni Malatyaspor for expecting unallowed supporters and attacks which been shown by them towards side.

- Zenit are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Marcao.

- Fenerbahce has set transfer fee of its player Samatta as 4 million euro.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Volskla Poltava player Pape Alione Ndiayeme.

- Fenerbahce has made transfer deal with Kasimpasa player Cagday Kurukalp.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer PAOK player Christios Tzolis.

- Galatasaray player Sofiane Feghouli doesnt consider to leave club during summer transfer window.

- Trabzonspor considering to sell its player Caleb Ekuban.

What happened in Turkish football today? 05/05/2021

 Mehmet Buyukeksi will not run for upcoming CEO election.

Gaziantep CEO Mehmet Buyukeksi who managed to make his side very competitive during his 2-year reign has announced that CEO election would be taking place on 25th May and he would not run during this election. 

Without doubt, Mehmet Buyukeksi during his 2 year period as club CEO which is being same period Gaziantep has been at top league did made one of the most impressive performance made side which aims for top half of the standings and making side which is showing positive attacking game and tough side to beat as big clubs would know as their did lose points or won them with having difficult moment. Therefore, this decision by Buyukeksi who without doubt did play huge role for such great result not to be running for CEO election could be seen as surprise. Still, it is very likely that we are going through difficult period due of Covid19 which does provide lots of pressure for football clubs and this tiredness did lead him for such decision among letting new names to push side forward. In either way, he would be leaving this club to upcoming CEO with good managing matter.

Mehmet Buyukeksi did provide lots of effort to push side ahead in such difficult period and it would be expected for sure for next CEO to continue this development of team forward.

Sivasspor will extend contract with Max Gradel until 2024.

Sivasspor is considering to extend contract with its player Max Gradel until 2024 as his current contract is coming to an end in 2022 as player did play important role with recent great results.

Sivasspor has provided great performance in recent years as it been contending for title during previous reason with losing chances only at the end of the season and despite of poor start its currently having an impressive 15 undefeated period. Without doubt one of the main players who did lead for such outcomes has been Max Gradel performance with both scoring and providing assists which did gather some interests both from Turkish clubs and outside Europe which could be described why extension offer is coming year before his contract will be over. Without doubt, this extension would keep Sivasspor at competitive level.

With Sivasspor likely to start talks with player upcoming period we would be following as page with latest.

Jose Mourinho wants to keep Cengiz Under at Roma

Newly-appointed Roma head coach Jose Mourinho is reported to state club administration that he would like to see Cengiz Under at his team.

Currently being loaned to Leicester City and providing there great performance, Cengiz Under continues to be showing high level performance with him being loaned to other club for not fitting with Fonseca tactical game. Therefore, without doubt this is being great news for Cengiz Under as he would have opportunity with one of the top coaches and hence develop into better player and move forward at his career.

This is being very good news without doubt and would win-win condition both to player and club.

In other news:

- Galatasaray has cancelled CEO election on 22-29th May due of uncertainty of Covid19 situation and possible regulations.

- Galatasaray administrator Mahmut Recevik and Emre Erdogan has resigned from their post after decision to cancel CEO election.

- TFF has announced that starting from May 2021 reasons for decisions which been made by the arbitration committee would be stated at its site.

- Gaziantep head coach Ricardo Sa Pinto: After announcement of club CEO Mehmet Buyukeksi announced he will not run for CEO election, I decided to leave club in the end of the season. He was one brought me here, we had joined plans.

- Galatasaray-loaned player Halil Dervisoglu is expected to be selected to Turkish National Team for international friendly games against Azerbaijan and Northern Ireland.

- BurakYilmaz has been selected as best player for April by Lille.

- Genclerbirligi CEO Murat Cavcav is considering to resign from his post. There is possibility that Rizespor CEO Hasan Kartal might take his place.

- Galatasaray player Henry Onyekuru has resumed training session.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer VV St.Truiden player Yuma Suziki.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Goztepe player Alper Askin.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Feyenoord player Orkun Kokcu.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer West Ham United player Fabian Balbuena

- Trabzonspor considers to offer Foisseini Diabete and Abdulkadir Parmak to Goztepe in return of Halil Akbunar

- Trabzonspor has started transfer negotiations with Parma player Andreas Cornelius.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Olympiakos player Bruma

What happened in Turkish football today? 04/05/2021

 

Fenerbahce keeps its title hopes arrive.

Fenerbahce has regained 2nd spot and kept its 5 point difference against Besiktas as we are entering to last 3 weeks with winning Erzurumspor with 3:1 scoreline with finding all goals during 1st 15 minutes.

Without doubt, fast tempo start of the game by Fenerbahce did make things easier for them with getting back-to-back opportunities which led for penalty goal and 2 other goals as game progressed. Without doubt, Fenerbahce did show one of their best performances during this season with providing confident attacking game during 1st half but did reduce its tempo during 2nd half which did let for Erzurumspor to be focussing into possible comeback to the game and with finding goal towards did rise tempo and could even scored 2nd goal on 88th minute which without doubt would be providing stressful moment for Fenerbahce. Side still has some issues towards end of game which does come into difficult season but still rises question of side physicality.

Without doubt, Fenerbahce did get very important and would now wait for result during Besiktas and Galatasaray game would identify their aims to last 2 weeks.

Ricardo Gomes and Novikovas are taking out of squad.

Erzurumspor did put its players Ricardo Gomes and Novikovas due of disrespectful behaviour towards club's head coach Yilmaz Vural during Super League 39th week game against Fenerbahce.

Following game, Yilmaz Vural did announce that Ricardo Gomes didnt want to enter into field as substitute due of made-up injury and with Novikovas using foul language towards him when being substitued in half-time stating that foreign players does show some disrespectul behaviour compare to Turkish players. Without doubt, such action from players should not be tolerated at any condition and without doubt club did an important decision as all decisions from players needed to be respected. Without doubt, both players did cross the line and got right punishment. In addition, club is fighting for survival and should provide togetherness not such actions.

Without doubt such actions from players is unexpectable and should be treated in such actions at any club.

Salih Ucan had successful operation on broken bone.

Alanyaspor player Salih Ucan has got through successful injury after getting serious injury next to his eye which led for broke of bone.

As injury did come up during both players fighting to get ball, it needs to be noted that Kasimpasa player still did show dangerous game with rising his leg too high which led for his boots to be hitting in very sensible area which did let player to be getting into serious condition and taken into hospital immediately to check his condition. As he did broke bone, even if operation been successful, its been pretty clear that he is likely to end this season. Salih Ucan without doubt needs to look after himself for fast recovery for such unwanted injury. 

Once again this injuries does happen in football but their could have some unwanted consequences and we wish fast recovery to Ucan.

In other news:

- PFDK decisions:

- Fatih Karagumruk worker Cagaday Yilmaz got 37,000 TL fine and 30-day deprivation of rights for not following social distance and anti-sportmanship actions.

- Fatih Karagurmuk player Jimmy Durmaz got 900 TL fine for not wearing masks.

- Antalyaspor got 48,000 TL fine for events on field and not following social distancing rules.

- Antalyaspor worker Hasanali Turk got 21-days of deprivation of rights for actions against referee.

- Trabzonspor player BeratOzdemir got 2-game ban and 8,500 TL for actions.

- Besiktas administrator Kemal Erdogan got 30,000 TL fine for anti-sportmanship statements.

- PFDK referalls:

- Konyaspor player Erdon Daci, Oguz Kagan Guctekin, Musa Cagiran, Nejc Skubic, Fatih Karagumruk player Jeremain Lens and Lucas Biglia has been referred for not following guidelines.

- Basaksehirspor has been referred for accepting unacceptable supporters.

- YeniMalatyaspor has been referred for accepting unacceptable supporters and not following guidelines.

- Yeni Malatyaspor worker Yusuf Yilmaz for attack

- Kayserispor has been administrator Ersan Yildirim for antisportive statements.

- Galatasaray CEO candidate Metin Ozturk provided all documents for candidacy.

- SuperLeague 40th week game between Fatih Karagurmuk and Genclerbirligi will be played at Fatih Terim Basaksehir Stadium.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Brentford player Halil Dervisoglu. Player currently loaned to Galatasaray

- Milan are interested to transfer Lille player Yusuf Yazici

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Paulinho.

- Fenerbahce has declined rumours that it is interested to transfer Lille player Burak Yilmaz

What happened in Turkish football today? 03/05/2021

 

Fenerbahce keeps its title hopes arrive with Erzurumspor win.

Fenerbahce got crucial win against Erzurumspor with 3:1 scoreline with finding all goals during first 15 minutes with providing fast-tempo game in the start of the game with regaining 2nd spot and keeping title hopes arrive with next week derby result would decide its possibilities. 

Fenerbahce did start game with providing strong attacking game with focus not only getting an early goal but also get into confident result which it did as it found an early penalty thanks to the pressure and has continued with providing high tempo game until end of the game. Fenerbahce with finding penalty goal thanks to the Jose Sosa has continued with providing pressure with finding 2 more goals until 14th minute hence even given signs that it could be going after big scoreline but did reduce tempo of the game as game continued and despite of conceding scoreline on 81st minute it did been side which did control whole game without letting Erzurumspor to get into game. Only issue which could be criticised from Fenerbahce however could been for losing its full control towards end of the game which could be crucial towards end which by itself shows how good strategic game it showed during first minutes and it is very likely it would be continuing to do so. This result without doubt would help side to regain confidence for last 3 games as it still has title hopes arrive.

Erzurumspor couldnt show response to fast tempo and determined as Fenerbahce did provide fast tempo and it needs to be praised that as game progressed it did show some character but its been too late. Erzurumspor in fight of survival biggest disadvantage without doubt not playing during next week.

Fenerbahce did get result which it seeked for with regaining 2nd spot and could even enter to last 2 weeks with title hopes if Galatasaray wins Besiktas next week.

Galatasaray didnt give high hopes prior to derby despite of win.

Galatasaray continues its title race hopes and at worst fight for 2nd spot in the Super League as we enter to last 3 weeks of the season as it reduced point difference with Besiktas to 5 points prior to derby game next week.

Even through this win did provide important confidence and morale prior to Besiktas derby game, it needs to be noted that performance of Besiktas against Hatayspor and Galatasaray win against Genclerbirligi with also adding recent performances of both sides doesnt provide much hope for Galatasaray as side would need to add its level of performance as performance against Genclerbirligi, where Ankara side suprisingly as it is fighting for survival in the league didnt provide much pressure which would been expected from them in such crucial week did make its task much easier. Even through Galatasaray didnt provide great game it did gain Halil Dervisoglu who did show his quality in recent weeks but did find his first goal in his new club which would hence provide confidence both for rest of the season and for future.

Galatasaray would come to Besiktas to game which is likely to decide if it have chances for top 2 spot, and hence would need to give all risk for such game.

Denizlispor has become 1st side to be relegated from Super League.

Denizlispor following loss to Rizespor during Super League 39th week game with 1:0 scoreline, did become first side to be relegated which did come mainly for not converting their opportunities.

It needs to be noted that Denizlispor did provide actually impressive attacking game with looking into goals which quite understandably did rise in recent weeks including against Rizespor, but due of luck and also lack of converting opportunities it didnt manage to convert into goals. Taking account of some financial issues inside the club with failing to pay players and changing coach 4 times during this season did raise some issues for the side. Therefore, it needs to be admitted that side did provide strong positive game and shouldnt be criticised,but lack of quality players and internal issues in the club did lead them to be relegated.

With being relegated, side would now need to focus into identifying issues of their relegation and build side this summer to be getting back to Super League after 1 season.

Results:

Turkish Super League, 39th week:

Basaksehirspor 2:1 Ankaragucu

Yeni Malatyaspor 1:1 Kayserispor

Kasimpasa 3:0 Alanyaspor

Fenerbahce 3:1 Erzurumspor

Gaziantep 0:1 Sivasspor

In other news:

- Hatayspor has announced that 2 players and 1 technical staff member has got positive Covid19 test result

- Alanyaspor player Salih Ucan has become injured during Super League 39th week game against Kasimpasa

- Galatasaray CEO candidate Tuncer Hunca has announced that he will not run for CEO anymore.

- Galatasaray CEO Mustafa Cengiz has provided his documents for CEO candidacy.

- Galatasaray and Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Lille player Burak Yilmaz

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Basaksehirspor player Mert Gunok.

Goztepe has terminated contract with its player Zlatko Tripec.- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Young Boys player Jean Pierre Nsame.
- Besiktas player Kevin N'koudou has become injured.
- Besiktas has set transfer fee of its player Ersin Destanoglu as 10 million euro and 20 million euro for Cyle Larin.-- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Belasica player Besar Gudjufi.
- Fenerbahce has offered 4 million euro yearly salary to Chelsea player Oliver Giroud.
- LeHavre has set transfer fee of its player Umut Meras as 3 million euro.

What happened in Turkish football today? 02/05/2021

 

Galatasaray got win against Genclerbirligi without much effort.

Galatasaray has got confident win against Genclerbirligi during Super League with 2:0 scoreline with getting some confidence prior to derby game against Besiktas as it aims to keep its title hopes arrive.

With Genclerbirligi which does come to weeks where every point is being very important to them did provide surprisingly ineffective low tempo game which did go into hand of Galatasaray as it got important win for them as it aims at worst for 2nd spot with getting 2:0 scoreline without providing too much effort with finding goals with Halil Dervisoglu and Emre Akbaba which likely did provide most willing performance among all players in the field. Even through it is hard to note that Galatasaray did provide dominant game in sense of tempo but its been without doubt that it get win from this game both with how side did control ball and response which Genclerbirligi didnt provide had impact of this outcome. Right now Galatasaray would need to win all of its game very likely to get 3 wins out of 3 to finish at 2nd spot, therefore Besiktas game next week will be not only important for them to keep title hopes arrive but also for 2nd spot.

Genclerbirligi without doubt did come out to as underdog even through it is fighting to be staying in the league but it didnt show any strong response of side which is doing everything to stay in the league. Without doubt, it cant afford to play like this for last 3 weeks in the league.

Galatasaray did get easy win without giving too much effort against Genclerbirligi which could be good news for side prior to derby game against Beisktas next week.

Besiktas has shown with its performance how much it wants to win this title.

Besiktas has got very confident win against Hatayspor with 7:0 scoreline and is currently being only 4 points away from winning title with 3 games left to play at the game which promised to be pretty difficult for them.

Besiktas did provide incredible confident start of the game with showing strong attacking game from 1st minute of the game which did pressurise for Akintola to score an own goal and following this goal it continued showing an attacking game with converting opportunities in duration of 15 minutes with finding 4 goals. Without doubt this start of Besiktas did affect motivation and focus for Hatayspor which couldnt come to themselves and provided without doubt its worst game. Main player of this game without doubt has been Cyle Larin who did score 4 goals and showed incredible willingness at front. This performance without doubt did send very strong message to everyone who is involved at title race with Besiktas making clear that it would be fighting for title with focus to get as early as possible.

This result would provide motivation and confidence without doubt to Galatasaray where it does have chance to become champions if results go on their way. 

Fenerbahce would need to focus for 4 out of 4.

Fenerbahce did put their title hopes into high difficulty after drawing with Alanyaspor in last week and it would be interesting to see how their would respond as it needs to get 4 out of 4 to get at worst 2nd place.

Fenerbahce draw with Alanyaspor is very likely to affect motivation and confidence to the players but their on position of not making any mistakes for top 2 spots and it would be playing against side which would be fighting for staying in the league and hence would be focussed to provide strong pressure towards Fenerbahce which means their would need to be giving extra focus and attention during whole game. Fenerbahce would be coming as favourites but their need to regain and dont let Besiktas result in this week to affect its morale with focussing to get its own result for such crucial game for them without doubt. 

It would be tough game for them but with right focus and concentration Fenerbahce does have opportunity to get result which it does seek for but Erzurumspor will give its everything.

Results:

Turkish Super League, 39th week:

Denizlispor 0:1 Rizespor

Konyaspor 5:1 Fatih Karagumruk

Antalyaspor 2:3 Goztepe

Genclerbirligi 0:2 Galatasaray

Results:

Turkish Super League, 39th week:

16:00 Basaksehirspor - Ankaragucu

16:00 Yeni Malatyaspor - Kayserispor

16:00 Kasimpasa- Alanyaspor

20:30 Fenerbahce- Erzurumspor 

20:30 Gaziantep - Sivasspor

In other news:

- Denizlispor has been relegated from Super League following loss to Rizespor with 1:0

- Alanyaspor player Salih Ucan agent Koray Uzun: It is true that Trabzonspor, Besiktas and Galatasaray and 2 Euopean clubs showing interest to player.We didnt have talks as contract with his club continues. We would have meeting with Alanyaspor soon.

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Younes Belhanda

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer TJ Jinmen Tiger player Tiquinho.

- Nice scouts were gathering information about Besiktas player Ersin Destanoglu during Super League 39th week game against Hatayspor.

What happened in Turkish football today? 01/05/2021

 

Besiktas strongly graps one side of Super League title.

Besiktas has send very strong message to Hatayspor in this particular game and also following title race opponents as it has managed to get win with 7:0 scoreline and is currently holding title with one side in firmly grap.

Besiktas did provide fast tempo and aggresive game from start to an end with providing strong image to opponents both in this game and title race and among its supporters it highly focussed to win this game and to do so in very short period without giving any chances, and with such attitude it did find 3 goals within 15 minutes and did have number of other opportunities. Even if and quite understandably after 3:0 it did reduce tempo and pressure to opponent goal, it has been side which continued to be one controlling this game and providing strong attacking game. In addition, Hatayspor very likely providing its worst game during whole season and failing to provide any response to Besiktas did also made things for them easier even through it needs to be noted that Besiktas aggresive game with providing strong pressure did lead to them to get this control and preventing Hatayspor to get into game. Without doubt this result does show that Besiktas are detirmened to get Super Cup title.

Hatayspor as been noted did get fully unexpected result and even through Besiktas did come favourite for game, it wasnt expected for them to provide such poor and passive game not showing effective control of opponent. Only thing which could be said that this game doesnt represent sides strength.

Besiktas did get very close to title with only needing to win 4 points out of 9, with possibilty getting title at Galatasaray stadium next week being high possibility if both opponents lose points.

Galatasaray needs to win Genclerbirligi which fights for survival.

As we enter to last 4 games of this season, Galatasaray would be playing against Genclerbirligi with keeping its title hopes or at worst 2nd spot aims arrive as their opponents are playing crucial games to stay at league.

Galatasaray does provide unstable perforormance in recent weeks which does provide some questions how it would be performing against Genclerbirligi as it does provide very good game in one and another. With Genclerbirligi without doubt being focussed to stay on the league and being highly motivated with seeing this game without doubt as extra bonus would likely lead them to show controllable with being focussed into defence and providing counter-attacks, therefore Galatasaray would need to be focussed to show creative game with fast tempo without problem. When side is on right mood it needs to be noted it can show such performance especially when youngster Kerem Akturkoglu are providing strong willingness and that would be expected from him if he would be starting at starting 11. 

Therefore, Galatasaray would be coming for win to keep its title hopes arrive and also get important motivation prior to Besiktas derby game.

Lifting relegation for next season would be suicidal move to Turkish league.

Denizlispor head coach Ali Tandogan suggests to lift relegation from Super League in this season also due of Covid19 effects it has to clubs, but that would be certainly unacceptable.

Due of goodwill from TFF it was decided after last season to lift relegation during this season due of impact Covid19 had to all clubs, which did raise number of side to 21 and created pretty chaotic week with 40 sides to be on the league with one side having bye with high number of midweeks game. Even through it didnt have negative impact to title race and relegation zone with those questions to be answered potentially with last minute goal, it provided incredible burden to all sides. This without doubt been one of the factors of slight decline of quality in league due of tiredness. Adding other 3 clubs to the league would mean 46 weeks per season and this league, in fact no league would be able to carry this burden.

Raising number of clubs from 20 to 24 in next season would be huge mistake without doubt and shouldnt be even considered.

Results:

Turkish Super League, 39th week:

Besiktas 7:0 Hatayspor

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 39th week:

16:00 Denizlispor - Rizespor

16:00 Konyaspor- Fatih Karagumruk

16:00 Basaksehirspor - Ankaragucu

20:30 Genclerbirligi - Galatasaray

In other news:

- Besiktas has set bonus of 400,000 euro per player if clubs wins remaining 4 games.

- Genclerbirligi has announced that 1 player got positive Covid19 test result.

- Fenerbahce player Mikael Askarov had an operation.

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer CorumFK player Nafican Yardimci.

- Monaco are interested to transfer Besiktas player Kevin N'koudou.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Anderlecht player Francis Amizu.

What happened in Turkish football today? 30/04/2021

 Fenerbahce requested for Alanyaspor game to be repeated.

Fenerbahce did lose crucial 2 points during Super League 38th week game against Alanyaspor which in normal circumstances would be seen as normal result but in this stage does lead for side to get 5+1 points behind Besiktas with 4 games until end of the season.

The most discussed issues following game has been raised after 2 hours of final whistle during which ex-referee and now league broadcasters referee pundit Deniz Coban where he mentioned that VAR decision to cancel penalty of Fenerbahce didnt follow VAR guidelines. Even through, he did mention that its being grey decision and issue being is for VAR to get in, there is also talks that it didnt follow rulebook since if penalty is made at offside regardless when pass been made, as long as offside players doesnt touch ball, penalty decision should be given. This development did lead for Fenerbahce to send request to TFF to repeat game due of mistake of rule. In our view, game is unlikely to be repeated as it is being grey situation, as Coban states himself its not position which could be referred as 2+2=4, so its very unlikely for TFF to approve this suggestion.

Fenerbahce needs to win all 4 games while Besiktas loses half of it, with taking account that Besiktas would be playing 2 tough game back-to-back there is still hope.

Hatayspor would give difficult time to Besiktas.

Besiktas without doubt did get very important advantage for its title aims as Fenerbahce lost 2 points against Alanyaspor and with win against Hatayspor it could be stated that it got one hand at the title.

But without doubt, Besiktas would be having very difficult game against most surprising side of this season Hatayspor which does provide confident performance in all games with positive focussed game and currently are focussing to get 5th spot which could lead them to get Conference League spot if ironically Besiktsas would win Turkish Cup. When looking at Besiktas with being so close into title from Fenerbahce result, it could have risk of showing some relaxation in this game which could be biggest mistake from them against such good side. Therefore, Besiktas would need to give its own best game and for 90 minutes as it almost drawn against Rizespor.

Besiktas would come out to game which could make them important step for title but Hatayspor surely would not make it easy for them.

Title holders are 3 points above relegation zone.

Basaksehirspor with getting crucial points in recent weeks, including this week win against Erzurumspor, led them be 3 points above of relegation zone and still being at risk to be relegated while being title holders.

Without main dissapointment of this season has been Basaksehirspor which been expected to be fighting for title while winning it previous season did provide very poor performance during almost whole season and right now are providing performance to stay on the league. Its main advantage is that sides which below them would play most games against teams which below them and hence some of them would lose points. It does look like with 12 points at the table it would need to win at least 2 to be secure for sure and hence its need to perform accordingly with focus into achieving this tough challenge. 

Without doubt, Basaksehirspor would need to focus into getting points as much as their can to secure its position at Super League as early as it can without getting into too much last minute stress.

Schedule: 

Turkish Super League, 39th week:

20:30 Besiktas - Hatayspor

In other news:

- Galatasaray player Etebo has got positive Covid19 test result.

- Trabzonspor player Vitor Hugo became injured.

- Zamalek administrator Tarek Hashish: News that Galatasaray has paid transfer option for Mustafa Muhammed is not true. There is no problem there, they still have time. We expecting for payment to be done just before start of next season.

- Besiktas has offered 3-year contract to Alanyaspor player Salih Ucan

- Galatasaray player Emre Akbaba has agreed to reduce his salary from 17.5 million TL to 7.5 million euro for 2+1 extension contract