11.10.2025 15:43
The incident that Adanaspor, a team from the TFF 2nd League, experienced while traveling to Fethiyespor shocked the football community. During a break in their journey, the players of the team were held hostage at a restaurant due to the non-payment of a 3,500 lira meal bill. The money was paid by the head coach, Yüksel Yeşilova, from his own pocket. This incident once again highlighted the economic difficulties the team is facing.
Founded in 1954, the events experienced by Adanaspor, one of the rooted teams of Turkish football, while heading to the away match against Fethiyespor shocked the football community.
CRISIS BEFORE THE FETHİYESPOR AWAY MATCH
Adanaspor, which is going through tough times in the TFF 2nd League Red Group, faced an unexpected incident while heading to the away match against Fethiyespor. According to the news from 5 Ocak Newspaper, the club encountered a serious transportation problem before the match to be played on Sunday. President Ergin Göleli managed to send the team to the away match by arranging a bus at the last minute.
MEAL CRISIS AT THE FACILITY: 3,500 LIRA UNPAID
During the journey, the Adanaspor team took a break at the Pelit Taşpınar Rest Area and had a meal there. However, a crisis arose when the meal's cost of 3,500 TL could not be paid. Restaurant staff did not allow the team to leave when they could not reach the President of Adanaspor, and the players were held temporarily hostage.
YEŞİLOVA TEAM SAVED THE DAY
The incident was reported to the head coach Yüksel Yeşilova, who could not attend this away match. The experienced coach intervened to resolve the crisis and sent the meal fee via IBAN from his own pocket. After the payment, the Adanaspor team continued their journey from where they left off.
FINANCIAL CRISIS DEEPENS
This incident at the 80-year-old rooted club Adanaspor once again highlighted the economic difficulties the team is facing. The event, which caused a significant reaction in the public, was met with comments on social media such as "The amount is quite funny" and "The bitter truth of Turkish football."