The meeting, hosted by Trabzonspor Board Chairman Ali Sürmen at Mehmet Ali Yılmaz Facilities, was attended by Beşiktaş Council President Tevfik Yamantürk, Galatasaray Board President Abdi Aykutalp Derkan, Bursaspor Board President Galip Sakder and Board Member Kağan representing Istanbul Başakşehir Football Club. Falcon joined.
Trabzonspor Club Vice President Zeyyat Kafkas, in his speech at the opening of the meeting, stated that the councils have the highest motivation to own the clubs and said, “Knowledge and memory are one of the most important elements in club sports management. These are also available in the councils. We benefited a lot from them especially during the championship period. ” said.
Emphasizing that the council has always supported them during the period that started in 2018 and when they experienced fluctuations in both economic, administrative and sporting terms, Kafkas said, “We gained momentum by exchanging views with them. I believe that the council committees made a great contribution to Turkish sports and Turkish football.” used the phrases.
Trabzonspor Board Chairman Ali Sürmen, on the other hand, underlined that the council boards contribute to the development of Turkish football and said:
“We should put aside the rhetoric that does not contribute to Turkish football, we should not use negative expressions. We must strive to implement the truth in Turkish football. Evaluations and studies by focusing only on the championship will not make any contribution. Because not everyone will be champions. If the clubs cannot train football players and send them to Europe, taking into account their economy. “There are and will be problems. At this point, we expect the presidents and boards of the council to guide the club management and the Turkish football community with statements that will set an example.”
YAMANTÜRK: “DIVAN BOARDS ARE LIKE FAMILY”
Tevfik Yamantürk, Chairman of the Board of Beşiktaş Council, stated that the sofas constitute the so-called gray-haired section of the clubs, “Divan boards are like a family. The family needs to grow the football cake. If we can’t, it will be a problem.” made its assessment.
Abdi Aykutalp Derkan, Chairman of the Board of Galatasaray Board, also stated that the councils are the senate of the clubs and noted that the unity is very important for the institutional memory to develop and be beneficial for the club and Turkish football.
Bursaspor Council Chairman Galip Sakder pointed out that the power of sports comes from unity and solidarity, “We need to think about what can be done better to improve the environment our country is in. We need to get rid of the uncomfortable behaviors created by fanatic groups in football.” he said.
Kağan Şahin, a member of the board of directors, who attended the meeting on behalf of Istanbul Başakşehir Football Club, also stated that the country’s football needs unity and solidarity. used the phrases.
The meeting ended with Ali Sürmen thanking the club chairmen and representatives who attended.