Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek spoke at the Sports Summit organized by Turkuvaz Media Group.
Dursun Özbek: “The derby was not very good. The performance was not high, but there was a fight. The penalty made against Icardi was the highlight of yesterday’s match. I would like to draw your attention to one issue in particular, the people in football, these are the TFF, the broadcasting institution, the clubs, public… One thing should be taken into consideration. Football is a sensitive game. It is played, it passes in seconds. 81 million people in Turkey are interested in football. That is why we need to focus on some actions, some sensitivities, and avoid some actions.”
“HE HIT A RIGHT CROSS”
Evaluating the position between Icardi and Djiku, Özbek said, “Djiku hit Icardi with a right hook in the penalty position yesterday. These should not happen in football. This move should have been punished. I also listened to the commentators yesterday. Such a clear, clear move should have been seen by the referee. There is an organization called VAR. He should have seen the details of all these positions and warned the referee. I also gave great support to VAR to come to Turkey, I made a great contribution. The part with a question mark is that the match is shot with 26 cameras. 26 of 26 cameras. “Did it go before VAR? If so, it is a problem. Did the people in VAR watch these positions? This move is very clear. Rumors are circulating; not all the footage went to VAR, the referees in VAR could not fully filter the position. That is why they did not take action.”
“ARE THERE THOSE WHO FEED ON CHAOS?”
Dursun Özbek: “If what they say is true, if it is selected from beIN Sports and falls on the VAR screen, we are in a place where salt smells. In this respect, I am making a call. Let the incident be examined down to the smallest detail. In this sense, at least, as we enter 2024, we will avoid such discussions, this I commented from similar positions. Let’s have a cleaner league. We have everything at our disposal. We have hesitations about whether this should work or not. Are there people who feed on chaos and confusion? We will follow up on this issue. It is a problem that concerns not only Galatasaray, but all teams. VAR’s “In order for its performance to be high and for it to work better, all the images taken must flow in front of the VAR.”