MKE Ankaragücü Sporting Director Yılmaz Bal said that they want to win the match they will play against Galatasaray in the Trendyol Super League on Sunday, February 18, with the support of their fans who will be in the stands after 5 matches in the league.
Yılmaz Bal, who took office recently, evaluated the transfer period and the current situation in the team.
Emphasizing that the 5-game ban on playing without spectators in the home field in the Super League by the Professional Football Disciplinary Board (PFDK) has ended and the stadium will be completely full in the Galatasaray match, Bal said, “Playing with our fans is a completely different feeling. Sometimes you even break away from the field and watch the fans. Ankaragücü fans are repulsive.” “We do not look at the match after our suspension as Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray or any other team. We wanted to play the first match after our suspension ends with our audience. We will have our audience after 5 matches in the league. I believe we will show our fans a good victory against Galatasaray on Sunday.” said.
Stating that the improvement work has been carried out intensively on the ground of Eryaman Stadium, Yılmaz Bal said, “The ground of not only Eryaman Stadium, but also many stadiums in Turkey is not suitable. There are also seasonal problems. Moreover, the promotion matches to the top league were played in this stadium in the summer. Naturally, “The field could not get much rest. There was heavy match traffic at Eryaman Stadium. The field was worn out, but it will be a much better ground than the Gençlerbirliği-Trabzonspor match.” he said.
“EMRE BELÖZOĞLU IS A GREAT CHANCE FOR ANKARAGÜCÜ”
Yılmaz Bal stated that MKE Ankaragücü Coach Emre Belözoğlu is a great chance for the yellow-dark blue community.
Stating that he is someone who knows Ankaragücü very well, Bal said, “I can clearly say that Emre Belözoğlu is a great opportunity for Ankaragücü. He embraced the community in difficult times and put his hand under the responsibility. He was a football player who proved himself in the national team and in the international arena. He was also a football player in his career as a coach.” “We completed the pro-license course together. He is a very special name for me. I have worked with many coaches, but Emre Belözoğlu is a different person. They work hard with his team. Our harmony between coach and sports director is very good. We get along very well because we have a dialogue from the past.” he said.
Bal, the sports director of the yellow-dark blue team, reminded that MKE Ankaragücü had previously won the Turkish Cup and said, “We want to play in Europe next year. We have the title of Master of the Cup. We also want to win the Cup. I believe our team will achieve this. From this season “From now on, we will reach our goals one by one.” made his assessment.
“WE HAD A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER SEASON”
Yılmaz Bal said that they had a successful interim transfer period.
Explaining that he and Club President İsmail Mert Fırat, Football Branch Manager Yusuf Tanık and Emre Belözoğlu are trying to make good use of the transfer period, Bal said:
“It was a difficult transfer period. The interim transfer period is difficult for every club. Our coach guided us according to his wishes. The four of us tried to make transfers in cooperation with our president İsmail Mert Fırat and our football branch manager Yusuf Tanık. We had a successful transfer period. The players’ “There will be an adaptation process. These players will be useful to Ankaragücü. Emre Belözoğlu knows European football very well and knows the players well. This is an advantage for us. We have even started the transfer studies for the next season.”