Beşiktaş President Serdal Adalı and Sergen Yalçın made statements at the press conference. Adalı and Yalçın especially evaluated the ‘Rafa Silva’ crisis on the agenda. Here are all the critical statements made by the black and white community…
Beşiktaş President Serdal Adalı was the first to speak at the press conference. Here are the highlights from Adalı’s statements:
“RAFA SILVA SAID HE WANTED TO QUIT FOOTBALL”
Rafa Silva played 87 minutes per game last season. He left the game in the 73rd minute in the Başakşehir match. A few days after the match, his manager requested a meeting and we met. After a while, we met with Rafa Silva. We had dinner. We thought there was a problem that could be solved regarding his removal from the game, and we worked hard. During my meeting with Rafa, he said, “I have no problems with anyone, I want to quit football and retire.”
🦅 Beşiktaş President Serdal Adalı: Our community can be assured that whatever was necessary was done. We have been thinking about how to solve this problem for a month. pic.twitter.com/GyMSzdpV9T
— A Spor (@aspor) November 15, 2025
“WE MADE A LOT OF EFFORT TO WIN RAFA”
After a while, ‘I saw 3 presidents and 4 coaches. “I want to go somewhere else now,” he said. There is no need to look for anyone guilty. We tried to win the player. We have no financial debt to him.
“WE WRAPPED HIM BUT…”
We always treated Rafa Silva specially. We provided flexibility and took care of every problem. We wrapped him up. As a Beşiktaş supporter and president, do I want my best player to leave? After this attitude, I wanted him to serve professionally until halftime. We talked to him for a long time. We talked about the love we had for him. I told him to do his best for the fans until halftime.
🦅 Beşiktaş President Serdal Adalı: We treated Rafa specially from the first day and took care of all his problems. No one needs to look for a criminal. pic.twitter.com/xS9m2oWDi7
— A Spor (@aspor) November 15, 2025
“IF ANYONE WANTS TO GO, BEŞİKTAŞ DETERMS THE CONDITIONS”
Rafa did not take any positive steps towards our request until the half-time. The exit clause for January is clear. His manager made a funny offer like ‘Let’s bring 3 Million Euros, leave it alone’! This is Beşiktaş, if anyone wants to leave, Beşiktaş determines the conditions.
🦅 Beşiktaş President Serdal Adalı: This is Beşiktaş, players cannot dictate their own conditions in this club. The player who wants to leave brings the transfer fee requested by the club and leaves. pic.twitter.com/UAvUdWyKCT
— A Spor (@aspor) November 15, 2025
“HE WILL SIT UNTIL HIS CONTRACT ENDED”
Rafa Silva will either repay the love and trust felt in him as soon as possible, or bring the transfer fee we want and leave! If he doesn’t agree with either, he can’t go anywhere until his contract ends! Beşiktaş does not need salary savings either! If necessary, we will pay for it and get it seated. If necessary, the matter will go to FIFA and Beşiktaş’s rights will be protected until the end.
❝IF NECESSARY, WE WILL GIVE HIS MONEY, SIT HERE❞ 🦅 Beşiktaş President Serdal Adalı: Rafa Silva is our contracted player. Either he reciprocates the love and trust felt in him as soon as possible and fulfills his obligations until his contract ends, or if he wants to leave so much… pic.twitter.com/cREoluSaiy
— A Spor (@aspor) November 15, 2025
“NO ONE SHOULD HAVE ANY DOUBTS IN TRANSFER”
Just as no one is indispensable, everyone can be replaced. We will make the transfers requested by our coach during the halftime. Nobody should have any doubts.
“HE WILL INFORM US OF HIS FINAL DECISION TONIGHT”
Will let you know this evening. Will stay at this facility again, will not leave. This is not a job that can be done with 3 million or 6 million. He has a contract for another 1.5 years, I hope he finds the right path.
After Beşiktaş President Serdal Adalı, the coach of the black and white team, Sergen Yalçın, took the floor. Here are Sergen Yalçın’s statements;
“I HAD MANAGED RAFA SILVA VERY MUCH”
We were going to have a meeting with Serken Reçber during the international break to discuss our plans. The process brought us to this situation. I don’t want to talk much about Rafa Silva. I don’t know how accurate it is to talk about our private things here. You brought us to this point, thank you. Things have been written that I cannot say, and social media is a disaster. This makes us sad. This is not today’s event. I’ve managed more players than I’ve managed anyone else. I had to tell the truth, so I will.
🦅 Coach Sergen Yalçın: I managed Rafa as much as I needed to manage. Our door is still open to Rafa Silva today. However, Rafa has now closed communication with us and dialogues are now taking place through his manager. pic.twitter.com/l4wdbCFywq
— A Spor (@aspor) November 15, 2025
“RAFA AND ARROYO SAID THEY WERE UNHAPPY”
Rafa Silva said to me on the first day, ‘I am very unhappy, I don’t want to stay here. “I want to quit football,” he said. Kenny Aroyo said similar things, we paved the way for him.
🦅 Coach Sergen Yalçın: Rafa Silva said to me on the first day, “I am very unhappy, I do not want to stay here and I want to quit football.” Kenny Aroyo said similar things, we paved the way for him. Since Rafa was a valuable player, I said, “We will make you comfortable, we will release you.” pic.twitter.com/Ys7Y9Pn3HE
— A Spor (@aspor) November 15, 2025
“WHEN THE FIELD RESULTS DON’T SUPPORT ME…”
Because Rafa is a valuable player, he said, ‘We will make you comfortable, we will manage. I said, ‘We won’t interfere, we will release you.’ I solved the problem in a short time. After some time, the issue started to come up again. When the field results do not support me, we become weaker and it starts to get to us more. These don’t matter to me.
“HE SAID HE DID NOT WANT TO PLAY”
A month later, I called Rafa again and explained his value. I explained that he was needed. We tried to put it together, but during the week of the Kasımpaşa match, the situation went to parts that could not be resolved. He directly said that he would not attend training or play in the matches.
“THE INCIDENT COMES FROM ME”
After these events happened, I told my team, ‘Don’t interfere with Rafa.’ After I said he didn’t want to play, the issue came out of my hands and became an administrative issue. I told this to the president. Rafa shifted the gear to 5, I was no longer in a position to figure it out.
“NO ONE IS BIGGER THAN BEŞİKTAŞ”
Our door is open to Rafa Silva, let him come and play. I don’t think he has a problem with us, but he turned off communication. He sends news to his manager. It’s beyond me, I’ve already done enough to get by. I never got involved. If you’re wondering why you left the game, I’m sorry, we took you out of the game in the 70’s. Today, Messi and Ronaldo are also leaving the game. Nobody is bigger than Beşiktaş. We are here today, we are gone tomorrow.
🦅 Coach Sergen Yalçın: I wish Rafa would come, talk and answer the questions. There is no problem for me. pic.twitter.com/LSwkxf2okv
— A Spor (@aspor) November 15, 2025
“MANAGER THREATENED THE CLUB”
Every Monday, ‘Will Rafa train or play?’ We came to the situation. He calls the manager and threatens the club. If we are going to terminate the contract, he will play… This is Beşiktaş… Both Rafa Silva and Sergen Yalçın will be replaced.
“HE DOESN’T DESIRE TO TALK”
I can’t talk to Rafa. The man is not talking to me. He doesn’t bother to talk. He is meeting with the president. He loves the president.
🦅 Coach Sergen Yalçın: There is no problem on our side, the player says, “I don’t want to be here.” What don’t you understand? pic.twitter.com/fXdWsCd05t
— A Spor (@aspor) November 15, 2025