Galatasaray drew 3-3 with Fatih Karagümrük in the 31st week of Spor Toto Super League. After the match, Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek made a statement to the press. Underlining that they are focused on the championship, President Özbek said, “As we get closer to the end of the league, the excitement of the competition and the matches are very good and exciting. There is a short time left until the end of the league. As Galatasaray, we focused on the championship. I congratulate my players and technical staff as of today’s game. Karagümrük also got 3 positions and scored the goal. We are still 7 points ahead. Our march for the championship continues. I liked the performance of the team founded by Okan teacher. We played a single goal in the second half. We couldn’t find enough goals, but he gave hope for the future due to the game we played. Galatasaray is the biggest candidate for the championship. We will fight the rope together. “As of today, I really liked the game we played. Our performance is good.”
“GALATASARAY WILL BE THE TEAM THAT WILL WIN THE BEŞİKTAŞ DERBY”
Speaking about the Beşiktaş derby, which they will play in the 32nd week of Spor Toto Super League, President Özbek said, “We have beaten all the teams in the league. There is no team we have not defeated. We will go to beat Beşiktaş as well. “I think it will be a good match, but the team that will emerge victorious from the pitch will be Galatasaray,” he said.
“FEDERATION MUST CHOOSE THE REFEREES IT WILL HEAR”
Regarding the Central Arbitration Committee’s statement that it will not give matches to some referees until the end of the season, President Özbek said, “I did not read the statement published by the federation. Depending on the discourse of the friends, some referees were penalized to rest them. I think the Federation should be more careful. I think it should choose the referees who will rest well. The referee His performance gradually became the problem of all clubs. At the Club Association meetings, nothing but the referee’s mistakes are discussed. We do not consider our comments about the referees to be in our favor. If the referees are going to show justice, they should show it for everyone. They need to keep an equal distance for all teams.”
“WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN WHAT OUR COMPETITORS SAY”
Dursun Özbek, who was reminded of the statement he made on Fenerbahçe’s social media account after the Fatih Karagümrük match, gave the following statements:
“Fenerbahce’s answers are interesting. I think it was a penalty. The referee went to VAR in the first penalty, and the referee examined it himself. Our problem was that it was important to be called to VAR in penalties that were not awarded. Referees who review in VAR take it according to their own conscience. We don’t care about what our opponents say. We play our own game. “We continue by defending our own right and defending the justice of football on the field. No one should get excited, our performance continues to increase in our march. When we look at today’s game, we played a good football. This type of road accidents can happen. We need to evaluate it that way.”
President Dursun Özbek stated that the yellow-red team can announce the championship before the last week, and said, “This will not be until the last week. Galatasaray will announce the championship before the last week.”
“GOMIS’ BEHAVIOR IS NOT ACCEPTABLE”
Dursun Özbek, regarding Gomis’s statement that he did not want to play in Galatasaray, said, “As of yesterday, I was in Florya. I learned there. I brought Gomis to Turkey. I made the transfer during my previous presidency. He served Galatasaray for a long time. “Yesterday’s behavior is unacceptable. As a professional of Galatasaray, all professionals have to serve, just as we are elected as a professional. I find it strange to leave. Okan Hodja, the boss on the field. Just as Okan Hodja appreciated, all football players should respect. Everyone, Okan Hodja.” He shows the necessary respect to the company. Why did he behave like this? He will come to the board of directors next week and we will talk in detail. I do not accept the behavior here,” he concluded.