Fenerbahçe Board Member Selahattin Baki made a statement to Fenerbahçe Television about the Professional Football Disciplinary Board’s decision on Icardi and the agenda.
In his statement, Selahattin Baki said, “First of all, we made a written statement, but it was obligatory to say a line or two on top of the written statement. If we remember my statement two days ago, we already predicted that this was referred to the PFDK reluctantly, reluctantly and recklessly, and that the matter would come to this. It would have been naive not to foresee this. That day, they gave the prompt by dispatching without precaution. Today, they announced the penalty for one match and put into effect the last act of the theatre. There are very simple questions that the Büyükekşi federation needs to answer. If this image and photo is a montage, as some claims, then why the penalty? He should not have received a one-match suspension. If the footage is not a montage, why an imprudent dispatch and why a match? Again, we are faced with an extremely absurd situation. It was already clear that this would happen. The road map for this was put in front of us a few days ago. Today is the end. “It was presented to us as a milestone. Today, the MRI of Turkish football was taken. The result of the MRI is also clear. The disease is clear, the diagnosis is clear, the virus is clear, what needs to be done is clear…” he said.
HERE ARE SELAHATTIN BAKİ’S STATEMENTS
“Although this incident occurred in the Ankaragücü-Galatasaray match, this decision is a decision that may affect the dynamics of the championship. Therefore, this decision, which was one-sided and benefited a community, has once again happened in front of the eyes of the Turkish football public, this massacre. Once again We are sure that the Büyükekşi Federation will try to sweep the events under the carpet with their usual indifference and silence.
We are truly at the end of the conversation. Once again, we are experiencing proof that a team, a community, is favored.
I want to return Fenerbahçe public opinion to Friday. Our President made important statements at the ball of our Gelsenkirchen Association in Germany on Friday evening. There is a system based on favoritism towards a team and unfortunately this is now commonplace in Turkish football and no price is paid for it and we need to unite again as Fenerbahçe Sports Club has taken on a very different spirit for us since its establishment until today and we need to stand together again and we will continue to work hard until the end of this season. He had warned that it would be difficult. Unfortunately, those warnings appeared once again today with results that vindicate our President.
These things should be done wholeheartedly, not because we ask. But the Fenerbahçe community showed a great solidarity reflex when necessary. And only then did we succeed in defeating such lobbies, such anti-Fenerbahce people, and people who abuse public office. There shouldn’t be even a 1 centimeter gap between us. The Fenerbahçe community needs to regain its wings, join arms again and march with one voice, with the same spirit within us, the same spirit in the movie The Color of Victory, until at least June.
“IT’S AS IF WE MADE A STATEMENT WHILE STANDING.”
I can’t help but say this; A Galatasaray manager made a statement yesterday. Those who listen and read the statement will think that we made a statement out of the blue. However, if they officially call a century-old plane tree, Turkey’s largest non-governmental organization, shameless, they will get the answer they deserve. But they are always like this. First, they set things on fire, get a decent answer, and after receiving that answer, they play the victim and call for moderation.
From now on, this will not go the way they want. If our style needs to change, our style will change. If the Fenerbahçe community needs to unite more aggressively, we will unite more aggressively. But we will continue to chase the championship sportively on the field as we deserve until the end. And we will do everything we can to destroy such lobbies.
“THESE ARE THE REFLEXES WE ARE USED TO”
I would also like to say this about the statement made by the Galatasaray manager: Just a short time ago, your president made serious, absurd allegations and statements that pushed the limits of reason and logic about our president, Mr. Ali Koç. We invited them to the private square once again to speak publicly in a gentlemanly manner, befitting the greatness and history of these communities. Once again they said ‘no’. After that, they attacked us officially once again. This time, they try to show such a reflex when they receive a proper response after attacking. These are the classic, familiar reflexes shown by our arch-rival. “I don’t take yesterday’s statements very seriously.”