Kocaelispor, which hosted Fenerbahçe on its field in the 20th week of the Trendyol Super League, announced that an application was made to the TFF due to the behavior of the yellow-dark blue team’s Slovak defender Milan Skriniar towards the fans. In the statement made by the Gulf team, the following statements were made:
As the entire football public knows, in the match we played last night, a Fenerbahçe football player made a disgraceful act towards our stands, to say the least.
However, this action cannot be considered as an action made only towards our fans. This action is clearly an attack and insult to the Turkish Football Federation, the regulator of the country’s football, our rival Fenerbahçe and the moral values of our country. All necessary actions have been taken by our club due to this disgrace, but the biggest reaction should be given by Fenerbahçe club and all football fans in our country, regardless of bias.
As of today, our club has made an application to the legal committees of the Turkish Football Federation to impose penal sanctions on the relevant person in accordance with the relevant articles of the Football Disciplinary Instruction.
We have no doubt that this person will receive the punishment he deserves in the legal sense before the Turkish Football Federation. The next time this person comes to our stadium as a football player, our fans will show the person concerned the attention and care that he deserves.
We would like to remind you that Fenerbahçe Sports Club, where he currently plays football, should give the biggest punishment to this person who attacked the ethical and moral values of our football and our country.
We respectfully present it to the information of our fans and the public.
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— Kocaelispor (@Kocaelispor) February 3, 2026
RECEP DURUL: SKRINIAR SHOULD BE DEPORTED
President Recep Durul; He called out to the Turkish Football Federation, Fenerbahçe Club President Sadettin Saran and the yellow-dark blue players who own businesses in Kocaeli and demanded that Skriniar’s license be terminated and deported from the country. Durul, who lashed out at the ugly move and the referee management, said, “As the club, we want Milan Skriniar to be punished by the TFF for his ugly move, his contract to be terminated and even to be deported from the country. We will make the necessary application for this.”
“IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DIGEST, WE CANNOT ALLOW IT”
Underlining that the sensitivity as a country is high, President Durul said, “It is not possible to digest this ugly act committed by a foreign football player on the holy holy day. It is extremely inappropriate. Neither the clubs nor the federation should allow this. It should be punished in the most severe way. Otherwise, nepotism is being done openly. We are a Muslim society and the Turkish society will not tolerate this. We cannot allow this. Such things cause outrage. Players of other clubs also did such things and were punished. It is very ugly.” “It was a move, he should be punished as soon as possible. No matter what footballer he is, his reputation should not be taken into consideration,” he said.
“OUR RIGHTS HAVE BEEN STOLEN AGAIN”
Kocaelispor President Recep Durul, underlining that referees blow their whistles according to their communities, said, “Whistles blow according to the community. Betting and match-fixing operations are carried out. But the operation should be based on the whistle blowing according to the actual jersey colors. Again, our rights were stolen. The referee’s ignorance, the insensitivity of the VAR referee, the red and yellow cards not given… As Kocaelispor, we will seek our rights to the end and as a community, we will be held accountable for this sooner or later.” “We will ask. Both our points were stolen and the red cards were not given. The whistle should be blown for justice and transparency. There is a structure that triggers cronyism in this country,” he said.
“IF FLOORALISM WILL NOT END, LET 2-3 TEAMS PLAY AND WE WILL WATCH”
Durul stated that it is essential for TFF to tackle nepotism, otherwise there is no need for teams other than 2-3 teams, and expressed his reaction to the referee decisions. Recep Durul said, “The federation should urgently address the issue of nepotism and cronyism. Otherwise, there is no need for other teams. Let 2-3 teams play and we will watch. Let’s not spend so much effort, let’s not suffer. Is it really that easy? The referee is officially established and has arrived. He cuts positions, punches are thrown, he does not show a card, VAR is not consulted… Then why are we playing football?”
“BOTH THE REFEREE AND SKRINIAR SHOULD BE BANNED”
“There is no difference between Milan Skriniar’s action and the referee’s behavior in the match,” said the president of the Gulf team, and continued: “Both of them should be banned from football. Everyone in the city is in revolt. This is a tragedy. Everyone may have remained silent, but we, as Kocaelispor, will not remain silent. We have lost 18 points since the beginning of the season. We are very angry and tense about what happened in yesterday’s match, what happened to us and our community. We want this issue to be resolved with impatience. The Federation is a “Must take precautions as soon as possible.”
“THE FIXING OPERATIONS ARE MEANINGLESS UNLESS THE DISCRIMINATION IS REMOVED”
Recep Durul made a separate note on the team distinctions made in the Super League based on referee decisions and underlined that discrimination must end in order for betting operations to gain meaning. Kocaelispor Club President Recep Durul said, “There is a distinction between the Anatolian team and the Istanbul team, it should not be made. They are all Super League teams. It is pointless to carry out match-fixing or betting operations unless transparency is ensured on the field and the distinction between clubs is eliminated. Respect for clubs cannot be based on their colors. All of them should be respected. Whistles should not be blown according to the team. Why do you go on the field? The referee should protect the rights of both teams and give confidence to both sides. He should ensure balance. He should eliminate injustice. “He is the referee. He represents transparency. Why is there not justice in football? Why is he not cleared of these?” he said.
“WHISTORY CANNOT BLOW FOR A GREAT TEAM”
Durul, who drew attention when he looked at the discrimination against big teams from a different perspective, said, “The greatness of a team is measured by the justice it shows. If it is big, it should show its justice. If its players commit such ugly acts to society, big clubs should do what is necessary. Referees should come out and explain it bravely when they are wronged. On the other hand, there is no distinction between small and big teams. There are strong and relatively weak teams. The whistle is not blown according to the big team.”
“SOME TEAMS ARE PUSHED UP, SOME TEAMS ARE PULLED DOWN”
Addressing the broadcasting organization and sports commentators, Mayor Durul said, “We also see that the broadcasting company is doing what is necessary to ensure that the teams do not leave the race. Isn’t it a shame? Isn’t such a fiction possible? Some commentators are also team fans. They comment according to the team they support and affect the public and communities. Can there be such an autocratic structure for 2-3 teams? Some teams are pushed up to stay in the race, some are pulled down.”
FENERBAHÇE SAID TO MANAGERS
Finally, Durul called on Fenerbahçe business people who have investments in Kocaeli, old and new managers, and said, “I want to address Ali Koç, Hakan Safi and all Fenerbahçe management and the federation once again. Our demand is clear; cancel Skriniar’s license and deport it from the country. Otherwise, this business will go to very different places. We cannot digest this. It is difficult to handle this.”
