Beşiktaş President Ahmet Nur Çebi and Tüpraş General Manager İbrahim Yelmenoğlu held a press conference regarding the stadium naming sponsorship agreement between Beşiktaş and Tüpraş. Here are the highlights of Çebi’s statements at the meeting:
“EVERYONE WANTS THE DAUGHTER OR SOMEONE GETS IT”
Today, we met about the highest stadium naming sponsorship in Beşiktaş history. This took a process, but the end result was beautiful, the way we wanted. Our daughter was beautiful, everyone wants her, you give it to one person. We shook hands with Tüpraş. I am also happy that our brand overlaps with a national giant, an industrial enterprise.
“LET OUR EFFORTS NOT BE IGNORED”
During this process, negotiations were important commercially. We tried to do it quietly and silently. It was necessary not to hurt the other people we met. Let the community accept it the way it accepts it. Everyone knows Rahmi Bey’s support for us. To say otherwise would be futile. I do not think it would be right for our efforts to be ignored.
“LET’S CONSIDER THE ADANA MATCH AS AN ACCIDENT”
Adana Demirspor match was a very unpleasant match. The community was sad, the fans were sad, we were all sad. These things happen in football. If we stay united and show patience, I have no doubt that we will reach the goal at the end of the season. I think it is not right to applaud or criticize based on the score of each match. I trust the team and my coach. Let’s accept this as an accident that happened.
“I TRUST THE TEAM”
I will not give up being a Beşiktaş fan or being Beşiktaş president just because Beşiktaş lost. We have to show everyone that we manage to be together in good times and bad times. I have no doubt that our team will reach the goal at the end of the season. Applause and criticism are not appropriate based on the score of the match. I trust the team, the team and my coach.
WORDS OF SUPPORT FROM ÇEBİ FOR THE PLAY-OFF
Play-off is a joint decision made by all teams. If such a decision is made, we will also play in the play-offs. It is also a pleasure. It brings an income. It is possible if it is played this season too. Fans enjoy it too.
“THE NUMBERS HAVE INCREASED DOUBLE”
In a period where broadcasting revenues are decreasing, it is not easy to find resources to compensate for these in a short time. These figures are a bit of a compensation due to the value our sponsors attach to the Beşiktaş brand. Our other income did not remain net. Broadcast revenue depends on match results. Ticket revenues vary. We have sponsorship income of around 50 percent. These figures have doubled compared to the past.
“WE WILL WALK UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON”
If we continue to reward or punish each match based on its outcome, we will create nothing but tension on the team. I agree with them, I would do the same thing if it were me. However, as president, I want them to be patient. We will march until the end of the season with the goal of becoming a champion.
“WE SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT THE MANAGEMENT”
When it was thought that nothing would happen from this team during the pandemic period, we brought 4 cups to the museum. I ask people in the sports community to analyze history and look at what happens below. We should not wear out the team, the coach and the management with daily and instant results.
“ASK THE TEACHER ABOUT SALIH, BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER”
Ahmet Nur Çebi, who was asked about his comment about Şenol Güneş pushing Salih Uçan after the Adana Demirspor match, said, “The match is over, losing is a painful thing. Nerves are tense. The bond between Salih and Şenol Hoca is a father-son relationship. That move is as bad as you think.” It’s not bad. It would have been better if it hadn’t happened. Even if it’s not something I approve of, I don’t think it’s malicious, but it would be useful to ask the teacher himself.