National football player Umut Nayir, whom Fenerbahçe added to his colors, was a guest of the ‘Interview of the Day’ program broadcast on the club television. Expressing that he is happy and proud to wear the yellow-dark blue jersey, the experienced player said, “If Fenerbahçe deems us worthy of this jersey, it is our duty to put forward the fight that everyone will be pleased with when we go out on the field.”
Fenerbahçe’s new transfer Umut Nayir, who completed the Russian camp and returned to Istanbul as part of the preparations for the new season, was the guest of the ‘Interview of the Day’ program broadcast on the club television. Umut Nayir, who started his speech by mentioning the greatness of the community, said, “I would like to thank everyone for the pleasant encounter with all the individuals in the community. I have friends with whom we are competitors but with whom I communicate. There are world stars, players known by the whole world. Therefore, adaptation was not difficult. I was welcomed very warmly. As you mentioned, we had a family warmth because of my wife. Today was blessed. I am happy, I am very proud. Big “It’s a community, it’s a big pressure, it’s a big responsibility, but there is a joy and energy with it. All people start to show a different kind of love, you start to be in everyone’s eyes. I miss this feeling, that’s why I am happy,” he said.
“I WATCHED MY WIFE FOR THE FIRST TIME TO BE HAPPY AND EXCITED”
Making a brief assessment of what happened in the family during the transfer process, the striker football player said, “The process with Fenerbahce was during the season for the first time. The President of Eyüpspor called me and talked about the situation and the coach at that time was Jesus. He said that Jesus wanted me and that’s how it was for the end of the season. He mentioned that he had a plan. Of course, the season was going on at that time, the event did not grow much because there was no transfer situation. After the season ended, when the event reached the official size and became serious, his eyes widened when I mentioned it to my wife. He said, ‘My hope is Fenerbahçe.’ Then he sang the anthem, but now I can’t remember exactly. We went through many transfer processes together, but this is the first time I saw that he was so happy and excited. The sparkle in his eyes gave me a special pleasure. In the end, it was the place that he wanted the most, and the place that lays in my heart the most. That’s why we are happy. ‘ he said.
“OUR TEACHER’S KNOWING THE MOSQUE IS A PLUS FOR US”
The national football player listed his views on coach İsmail Kartal as follows:
“As soon as my teacher came, he called me directly and shared his thoughts. I also had my own reservations, I have plans in my mind. Because when I was promoted to the national team, gained a certain momentum and I will be here with very qualified names in the rotation, maybe I will not get enough time, maybe sometimes I will not perform enough. I will not be able to show it. Our teacher’s coming and speaking relieved me and relieved my reservations. There is a big community and a lot of pressure, but when you can contribute here, it is also enjoyable because the number of people who are happy is much higher. İsmail is a person inside and out. Of course, a little bit. He is also disciplined. He is tough when appropriate, he gets angry, but that’s what it takes. We have separate responsibilities here and in order to be able to handle these responsibilities, we need to be able to apply the directives given to us by our teacher correctly. That’s why there will be anger and sometimes tensions in the nature of this job, but for the success of the team. I don’t think we will have a problem if we are aware of the fact that there is. I also found the atmosphere positive. There is, of course, an accumulated pressure here. Why is there a print? In a big community like Fenerbahce, because there is a championship password every year, certain years pass and there is no championship, which our President recently stated, maybe the most successful team in the last 3-5 years in the average of the total points collected, but when we look at the result, people are a little more impatient when we have nothing. it can happen. It is also a plus for us that our teacher knows the community. If we go on the right course, I think it will be positive for us.”
“ST. PETERSBURG IS A VERY HISTORIC CITY”
Umut Nayir went to St. Regarding the city of St. Petersburg, he said:
“St. Petersburg is a very historical city. I was also very curious. When you come with the team, of course, it is not a touristic trip because it is brisk. However, it is a pleasant city. They have also preserved its historical texture. I enjoyed it very much. It is a pleasure to see this city. I hadn’t been to Russia either. I hope to come in a wide range of time purely for touristic purposes.”
Umut Nayir, who opened a separate parenthesis to Captain Altay Bayındır, said, “Altay was already my roommate during our Ankaragücü period. Like my brother, we were together until our development stages in the youngest period. When I was in Beşiktaş, we became each other’s neighbors when he came to Fenerbahçe. We spent the pandemic period. I mean, we went through that difficult period together. We have a lot of good memories with Altay. Of course, I have many friends here, but our relationship with Altay is different from the team here. I didn’t have any difficulties because I played in club teams,” he said.
“FENERBAHÇE FANS HAS BEEN SUPPORTING ITS TEAM EVERY PERIOD”
Speaking about the new season, Umut said, “The whole team is aware, but the situation we need to be aware of as football players is that Fenerbahçe fans want a game that suits their identity. Our teacher İsmail was brought up in this community, he knows what this identity is and how we should play. “There are new players in the team right now. Even though I am familiar with the game plan, there is a different atmosphere here and we need to adapt again. With our other new friends, our former teammates, that is, all in a common plan. It is important that we reflect the understanding of the game that the fans and the community want on the field. I mentioned in my previous interview, we need to display the right understanding of the game in order to come to Saracoğlu and regain an atmosphere where people start 1-0, 2-0 behind and their feet shake. He has always been a supporter of his team,” he said.
“IF FENERBAHÇE DESIGNED US TO BE worthy of this jersey…”
Stating that the responsibilities imposed by the big communities are also great, the striker football player said, “It is not easy to observe and experience because the season has not started and there is not much action, but Turkey’s largest communities and the sense of responsibility and pride brought by those communities are very different. People called me to congratulate me. Even he is an indication of how big the event is. In order to be able to take on such a great responsibility, we need to be aware of this. We need to be grateful and work. Putting forward a struggle that everyone will be pleased with. Everyone in the football community knows that passing mistakes happen from time to time, it is not desired due to fatigue, but I don’t think people will think very negatively when they see that struggle. I was welcomed here too. I hope I will return that good welcome on the field,” he said.
Umut Nayir, who said that seeing his family in Saracoğlu would make him happy, said, “My wife couldn’t attend many matches after our child was born, but now why shouldn’t she come to the games when she’s a little older, why not. It would be a different feeling for me to make them happy at the stadium with the goals I’ll score.” .
“THIS IS IMPORTANT THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER”
Finally, Umut Nayir, who gave a message of unity and solidarity, said, “The important thing is that we can be united. I hope the fans will give us strength to overcome the pressure. If we reflect the correct understanding of the game, they will give us strength, but when we fall, they will lift us up. That’s why we always If we stick together because there is no single dynamic: fans, coaches, players, the whole community. These are all separate dynamics and if they are all channeled in one place, we can only enter the right route. I hope that this will be the case for us from the beginning to the end of this season,” he concluded.