Sinan Boztepe, the club president of Antalyaspor, which could not win in the last 4 matches in the SUPER League, said that their hope and belief is to make Galatasaray, which they will face away on Monday, lose points at home.
Antalyaspor, which will face Galatasaray away on Monday in the 27th week of the Super League, continues its preparations for the match at Atilla Vehbi Konuk Facilities under the supervision of coach Sergen Yalçın. Mediterranean team Antalyaspor, which could not win in the last 4 matches in the league, left the field with 2 draws and 2 defeats. The red and white team will make the final preparations for the Galatasaray match at their facilities on Sunday morning and then go to Istanbul, where the match will be played, by air. Antalyaspor President Sinan Boztepe made a statement to DHA before the match.
Antalyaspor President Sinan Boztepe, stating that the league has been going bad in recent weeks, said, “Other teams also lost points in the weeks when we lost points. This was in our favor a little bit. With the other teams losing points, we are taking almost the same place in the league rankings. There is no deviation in our goals. Bad.” “I have full faith that we will correct the situation,” he said.
‘WE HAVE NOT BEEN STANDING BACK FROM OUR CLAIM FOR 3RD PLACE’
Stating that their goal in the league has always been 3rd place, Mayor Boztepe noted that there is a very changing table in the league. Boztepe said, “The performances of both the Anatolian teams and the teams that are playing upwards towards the championship are changing. We still maintain our claim. We have not held back in this claim. We have been saying this to Antalyaspor fans and the people of Antalyaspor since the first day. From now on, Antalyaspor must show the performance it deserves and find the place it deserves.” “Third place, fourth place, fifth place are not difficult processes. The important thing is to display successful football, to follow the issue in unity and solidarity, and for everyone to support us,” he said.
‘OUR HOPE AND FAITH’
Pointing out that they will get a point or points from the Galatasaray match they will play away on Monday, Antalyaspor President Sinan Boztepe said, “We are very assertive in the Galatasaray match, just like the Fenerbahçe match. Our hope and belief is to make Galatasaray lose points on their home field. God willing, we will return from Galatasaray with points. “Our goal is to return from there with a point or points,” he said.
‘THE BIGGEST MISTAKE I MADE DURING MY PRESIDENCY TERM’
Emphasizing that not removing the transfer barrier during the interim transfer period was his biggest mistake, Boztepe said:
“After the meeting with our football committee, board of directors and technical team, they convinced me, but unfortunately this was the biggest mistake I have made in my presidency so far. I wish I had removed the transfer obstacle. I wish I had bought 1-2 players from the transfer opportunities. This was my mistake. I am speaking on my behalf. Not on behalf of our management or technical team. This is the process, as we said at the time. We think about the future of our club, Antalyaspor. Our future work will be accordingly. Everyone should be cautious, be stable, this club should be in the coming period. “There will be much more successful work, there will be much more successful work. We are working for them. The next process will be more enjoyable.”
‘JEHEZKEL ISSUE IS ON TFF AND LAWYERS’
Antalyaspor President Sinan Boztepe said that the issue regarding the Israeli player Sagiv Jehezkel, who was sent from Turkey and had a great reaction due to his joy after scoring the goal in the Trabzonspor match played in the league, is in the hands of the TFF and the lawyers. “We are following closely. We, too, are following closely. In the coming period, we will see the developments with you. Our whole purpose and effort is to ensure that Antalyaspor comes out of this issue as harmless or unscathed. As I said, they are completely followed by the legal process,” he said.