25.04.2025 19:00
Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan spoke after the match in which they reached the final of the UEFA Youth League. He mentioned that they applied to UEFA for the stadium where the final will be held. The president stated that they wrote a letter before the match but did not receive a positive response, saying, "We are preparing a new letter. We will request to be moved to a stadium with a capacity of at least 25-30 thousand."
This season, the Trabzonspor U19 team, which is making history in the UEFA Youth League, defeated Salzburg 2-1 in the semi-final match and secured a place in the final. Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan made statements after the match.
"THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE HAPPINESS"
Expressing great joy after the victory, Doğan said, "We are incredibly happy! The kids have really achieved something amazing. I am sure there will be more to come. The concentration is at the highest level. This is an incredible happiness."
"THEY DID SOMETHING INCREDIBLE"
Touching on the investments made in the youth academy, Doğan stated, "We have been making serious investments in the youth academy for 2-3 years, but the most important thing here is the success of Coach Eyüp and the players. I congratulate them. They did something incredible. I can't find the words to say. It was superb," he said.
"A VERY VALUABLE VICTORY"
President Doğan emphasized that this success is of great importance for the community and the club's academy, stating, "This was very good for us, for our community, and for our academy. This victory is very valuable for us right now."
"THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ACADEMY FACILITIES IN EUROPE ARE AT TRABZONSPOR"
Highlighting the progress of the Trabzonspor Academy, President Doğan said, "All the opponents we played against are clubs that have valued and invested in this for years. But since we took over the academy two years ago, those who visit from outside know that I can say that the most beautiful academy facilities in Europe are at Trabzonspor. I am stating clearly and openly, we are making an incredible investment."
"I CONGRATULATE THEM ALL"
Thanking the team working in the youth academy, Doğan said, "We have very valuable friends. The great effort is theirs. We only provided the necessary support to them. I congratulate them all."
"IT HAS BECOME A WELL-KNOWN AND RESPECTED ACADEMY"
Reminding that they have left European giants behind, Doğan said, "All the teams we played against are clubs that have proven themselves to the world in terms of their academies for years. The name of the late Özkan Sümer lives on in this academy. He was already a pioneer in this field. The academy named after him has now become a well-known and respected academy worldwide. We are currently experiencing the happiness of this."
"WE APPLIED TO UEFA"
Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan later stated on TRT Spor, in response to the question, "Did you see the interest in the match? Is there a chance to move to a larger capacity stadium for the final?" he said, "We wrote this letter before coming here. We indicated that this place would not accommodate our audience, but we did not receive a positive response from UEFA. We are preparing a new letter after this match. We will request to move to a stadium with a capacity of at least 25-30 thousand. I believe that Trabzonspor fans living in Europe, and Turks will come to support these valuable young players. Perhaps it will also be the first for UEFA. I think they will evaluate it positively."