24.01.2026 08:10
Kasımpaşa's head coach Emre Belözoğlu harshly criticized the referee's management after Kerem Demirbay received a red card in the match against Trabzonspor, saying, "Would this card be shown if it were Galatasaray?"
After the match in which Kasımpaşa lost 2-1 to Trabzonspor in the 19th week of the Trendyol Super League, Head Coach Emre Belözoğlu harshly criticized the referee's management over the red card shown to Kerem Demirbay.
KEREM DEMIRBAY RECEIVED A RED CARD IN THE 90TH MINUTE
In the 90th minute of the match, Kasımpaşa's new transfer Kerem Demirbay was sent off after receiving two consecutive yellow cards following his appeal to the referee. This decision became the center of discussions after the match.
"WOULD THIS CARD BE SHOWN IF HE WORE A GALATASARAY JERSEY?"
Targeting the match referee, Emre Belözoğlu stated, "In the Galatasaray match, they don't give a red card when Torreira steps on someone. They don't give a red card when Onuachu steps on someone. They give it to Kerem Demirbay. Would this red card be shown if Kerem Demirbay was wearing a Galatasaray jersey?"
"A MATCH CANNOT BE MANAGED THIS BADLY"
Criticizing the referee's performance with harsh words, Belözoğlu said, "A match cannot be managed this badly. Such a poor game cannot be read. This league cannot go on like this with these referees. The performance of referees must be urgently improved for the development of football in the country."
REACTION CONTINUED AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE
In the press conference held after the match, Belözoğlu congratulated Trabzonspor and once again drew attention to the referee's management in his overall assessment of the match. He continued his reaction with the words, "Today, the fairest result of this match was at least a draw. There was a perfect struggle, but we also witnessed a very poor referee performance. This is a major problem for Turkish football."