Fenerbahçe Vice President Acun Ilıcalı spoke to Ekol TV. Ilıcalı made statements about the referee management in the Trabzonspor match and the Galatasaray-Beşiktaş derby, which will be played on Sunday, November 3 in the Super League.
“It was a bad day for everyone”
Referring to what happened in Trabzonspor’s away match last season, Acun Ilıcalı said, “What happened in Trabzon remained in last year. There can always be tension in football. There is no point in turning it into a blood feud just because there was tension. It was a bad day for everyone. I hope such things will not be repeated.”
“We are going to Trabzon to win”
Stating that they went to Trabzon to win, Ilıcalı said, “We will go to every match to win. We will fight until the end, but this is football. There is nothing in the world like a team that has never lost, but we are going to Trabzon to win. We will play to win. We are united as a team. “The weather in Samandıra is also very nice. We believe in our team and our coach. We want to go there and get 3 points.”
“What happened to Beşiktaş will happen to another team tomorrow”
Speaking about the referee management in the Galatasaray-Beşiktaş derby, Acun Ilıcalı said, “I do not want to talk about the referees every minute, but after I spoke, everyone probably saw the picture. The situation is probably not a bed of roses right now. What happened to Beşiktaş today will happen to another team tomorrow, if there is no intervention. “The same thing happens to Trabzonspor, it happens to Göztepe, it happens to everyone. If there is no change, I am of that opinion,” he said.
“It’s been a long time since I lost faith in Turkish referees”
Referring to the appointment of young referee Oğuzhan Çakır to the Trabzonspor match, Ilıcalı said, “The young referee trial is a good trial. After all, it is thought that a young referee will be good for football, but if you ask me, it has been a long time since I lost my faith in Turkish referees. It is the decision of the Federation, but let me say it openly; When you watch the match last weekend, bring any foreigner and show him the match and ask, ‘Is football played in this country?’ “He asks questions,” he said.
“We will never compromise”
Finally, expressing their belief in the championship, Acun Ilıcalı said, “Fenerbahçe fans believe in us, they appointed us to office. Thanks to their support, we get our energy. That’s why they don’t need to hear anything from me, we believe as a community anyway. We will never compromise.” He concluded.
