01.11.2025 00:20
Kocaliespor's head coach Selçuk İnan made statements after the 1-0 loss to RAMS Başakşehir, saying, "It becomes dangerous when you can't convert your chances. After the 70th minute, what I expected happened. We lost the match due to a cheap penalty, I'm sorry."
Kocaelispor lost 1-0 away to RAMS Başakşehir FK in the 11th week match of the Süper Lig.
'WE LOST THE MATCH WITH A CHEAP PENALTY'
After the match, Kocaelispor's head coach Selçuk İnan made statements at the press conference. Stating that they lost with a cheap penalty, Selçuk İnan said, "I think we started the match well. In the early parts of the match, we created the positions we wanted. We could have won the match and we were close to winning. Başakşehir has good players. We were able to reflect what we worked on throughout the week onto the field. It becomes dangerous when you can't evaluate the positions. After the 70th minute, what I expected happened. We lost the match with a cheap penalty, I'm sorry," he expressed.
'BETTING INCIDENTS DID NOT CREATE PRESSURE ON REFEREES'
Stating that betting incidents created confidence among referees, İnan said, "Betting incidents did not create pressure on referees. I think it created confidence. We cannot know this. It has become very cliché, but I will not talk about the referee. As I said before, they have feelings too. They can make mistakes, but some feelings override the mistakes. I felt that today. We will continue to play with good intentions," he stated.
'IT IS OUR DUTY TO KEEP FOOTBALL CLEAN IN SOME WAY'
Selçuk İnan continued his words by stating that it is everyone's duty to keep football clean:
"I always have hope. My hope will continue. I am 40 years old and I have been on the fields for 30 years. I have not thought about anything other than working. In my next period, I want to convey the truth to anyone I meet, work with, and see, and to explain how football is played. Football is a very entertaining game. It is our duty to clean the evils within football. We all know the reason, and we should think about the solution. There is no healthy environment, but as we said, it is our duty to keep football clean in some way."
'SERDAR DURSUN IS A VERY CHARACTERED PLAYER'
Speaking about Serdar Dursun, who continued to play while covered in blood during the match, the 40-year-old head coach said, "Serdar and the doctor said 'there's no problem,' so he played. The player wanted to stay on the field. Serdar Dursun is a very charactered player. Since the doctor said there was no problem in terms of health, he continued. He couldn't do what he wanted very much, and I wanted to take him out of the game. Our team has reached very good form for the Galatasaray match. We are in good shape. Our players are fighting well. Galatasaray is one of the most important teams in the league, but we will play well in front of our own audience. We will do our best to win the match," he concluded his remarks.