Atakaş Hatayspor Deputy Chairman Aydın Toksöz, coach Volkan Demirel, Yatırım Finansman Menkul Değerler AŞ Chairman Murat Bilgiç and General Manager Eralp Arslankurt attended the sponsorship signing ceremony.
In his speech at the signing ceremony at the company building, Aydın Toksöz stated that every work done on behalf of Hatay excited him and said, “As Hatayspor, we were in a situation where we could not even imagine when we would be on the field. There were so many problems that the last thing to think about was taking the field, but we received such good support. “We are proud of him. I would like to thank all those who supported him.” he said.
Stating that, as Hatayspor, they do not only go out to the field for the match, but also fight for the people damaged by the earthquake, Hatay and Turkey, Toksöz said, “That’s why these supports are very important to us. We do not consider those who support us as sponsors. We sign with the thought that we have a father who will help us get along. ” he said.
Aydın Toksöz, who was asked about the participation of the women’s football team, which was withdrawn from the league, to the league again, said, “Unfortunately, we could not participate this season due to the deficiencies in the facilities and the field. There was no field in the city. However, we will continue women’s football in the coming periods. We will ensure that Hatay has a presence in women’s football in the best way possible.” hopefully.” he said.
VOLKAN DEMİREL: “WE WILL ACHIEVE SUCCESS TOGETHER”
Volkan Demirel, who thanked for the sponsor support, said the following:
“We will be stronger together with the sponsors, we will try to take Hatay higher, I promise on my own behalf. We talked a lot everywhere, I do not want to open the wounds about the earthquake anymore. As Hatay, as the people in that region, we always receive support. We are grateful to those who are with us. “, we always express our gratitude. Thanks to you, we have stood up. There are many sponsors, sponsorships that come from within, not materially. I would like to thank those who support us wholeheartedly. It will be a beautiful collaboration. We will achieve success together, I promise you on my own behalf.”
Answering the questions of journalists, Demirel said, “Even after the earthquake, no one wants to stay in that region. How can you keep the football players there?” “We are in Riva, at the ministry’s facility. We only go to Mersin on match days.” said.
“THE MORE SUCCESSFUL WE ARE, THE HAPPIER THE PEOPLE IN THAT EARTHQUAKE AREA ARE”
Pointing out that they did not know what to do in the first two months, Demirel said:
“It is very difficult to bring the players to the earthquake zone. Then, when it became clear that we would play in Mersin, I talked to the players and persuaded them. I went to their countries one by one for 3-4 months and tried to persuade them by talking to their families, husbands and fathers. We had 15 players that we targeted. We could not get two of them due to financial reasons. . Players whose average age is always low. On the one hand, players who want to prove themselves. If they are successful, maybe they will go to big teams. I explained the goals and asked them if they wanted to walk. They came and said, ‘We will fight with you.’ I thank all of them. We went through a difficult process, we stood up. We stood up. In return for this support, we took the team to the field in the first match and made a good start. We are not quite enough, we need to be better. The more successful we are, the happier the people in the earthquake zone are. This is my goal. It is not the place we will get in the league rankings, it is to give them a little smile. “If I can get it done, that’s the biggest success for me.”
Speaking about Turkish football players transferred to foreign teams, Volkan Demirel said, “It is always a great pleasure for us to be transferred from Turkey. This year, we have transfers to the giants of the world. It is a pleasure for us. These transfers are our source of pride. Another pride of mine is Bertuğ Yıldırım.” “It is more valuable for me that he leaves because he is our player.” made his assessment.
“LIVAKOVIC WILL BENEFIT FENERBAHÇE”
Saying that he would not make a comment about the change in the national team, Demirel said, “Of course, we have dreams for everyone. But my biggest dream right now is to bring Hatay to one place.” he said.
Reminding that Fenerbahçe’s new goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was motivated by watching Volkan Demirel’s videos and chose Fenerbahçe, the coach said, “Since I am older than them, that generation watched me a lot. Of course, I was very happy if it was useful. “Livakovic was a goalkeeper that I watched and liked very much in the World Cup. His coming here was also beneficial for Fenerbahçe. He will benefit Fenerbahçe.” shared his opinion.
“A JUBILEALE WOULD BE SUITABLE FOR BOTH MUSLERA AND GALATASARAY”
Volkan Demirel also answered the question “Whether Galatasaray’s goalkeeper Fernando Muslera will wear the Galatasaray jersey in a match to be held for his jubilee?”
Demirel, who caused laughter by saying “I hope” when the word “jubilee” was mentioned, said, “If there is an offer, I have no problem. As long as Muslera makes his jubilee and we can be in that match, these are good things. I did not have any expectations about my jubilee in Fenerbahçe. The biggest thing is “Pride is wearing the Fenerbahçe jersey. Muslera thinks the same as me. His jubilee suits both Muslera and Galatasaray. I hope it will be the end of his football career that he wishes for.” said.
“I DISCUSSED A LOT BUT COMPLETELY ON THE FIELD”
Speaking about the discussions he experienced on the field during his football career and the divisions that occur today, Demirel stated that the atmosphere of brotherhood will gradually return and continued as follows:
“I had an argument too, but it was all on the field. Off the field, everyone hugs, kisses and talks to whomever they see. It’s not as it appears from the outside. You know very well. You fight only on the field. I’m a win-oriented person, and when I don’t win, I get upset. We are win-oriented people, that’s how we grew up. , that’s how we came. Sometimes, this can turn into a fight in order to get a performance. Otherwise, there is no evil in any of us. There is unity in all communities. We will see it in the stands in the future. If we spread this to the audience, if we can turn the stands into 50-50 fans, it will be a little difficult, but it will be better. “I think we’re slowly starting to step back into the old days.”
Volkan Demirel added that they enjoyed the match held in Switzerland after 15 years for the benefit of earthquake victims and thanked those who contributed.
SPONSOR COMPANY OFFICIALS
Murat Bilgiç, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yatırım Finansman Menkul Değerler AŞ, stated that their 50-year-old company will continue to support Hatay and Hatayspor, which are trying to heal the wounds of the earthquake, and said, “Infrastructure and housing problems are very high. The state is doing its best. We should all do our best. “This is not just a sponsorship agreement, it is also a union of hearts that is very important to us. Our hearts are with Hatayspor.” he said.