12.05.2025 23:30
Antalyaspor's head coach Emre Belözoğlu made statements following the match against Kayserispor. Criticizing the referee of the match, Arda Kardeşler, Belözoğlu said, "Arda Kardeşler is a referee I have never liked. I don't need to go into too much detail about him. Arda Kardeşler is a very poor referee."
In the 35th week of the Trendyol Super League, Onvo Antalyaspor's head coach Emre Belözoğlu, who lost 3-1 to Kayserispor, stated that their away performance has been a significant disappointment for them this year. Speaking after the match, Belözoğlu reminded that they are nearing the end of the league, emphasized the value of 43 points, and thanked his players for their efforts.
''I DON'T THINK IT WILL CHANGE''
Belözoğlu, explaining that they have worked hard, said, "I think it’s a very poor performance away from home. I’m sorry. I don’t think this will change either. We have 2 matches ahead of us. We want to win those matches as well."
''THE ISSUE THAT UPSETS ME THE MOST''
In response to a journalist's question, "Coach, you started the match with an interesting formation. Then you made 3 changes in defense. What do you think?" Belözoğlu stated that they need to play a bit tougher away from home, saying, "We worked on man-to-man marking for a week. But today, if I were to give feedback after the match, there are at most 2 or 3 instances where we correctly executed man-to-man marking. The fact that we are not playing the game that reflects our hard work is what upsets me the most. Beyond the scores and the individual mistakes we made, the fact that our efforts are not showing up is a huge disappointment for me. Especially the first goal we conceded is entirely the fault of the technical staff and me. But the goal we scored in return is also a result of the technical staff's work. Football is a game of mistakes; it’s not just the players who make mistakes. We make mistakes too, but the away performance this year has been a very, very big disappointment for us."
''A VERY BAD REFEREE''
When another journalist asked about his thoughts on the referee's performance, Belözoğlu replied, "Arda Kardeşler is a referee I never liked. I don’t need to go into too much depth about him. But Arda Kardeşler is indeed a very bad referee."