Acun Ilıcalı: There is an operation against Ali Koç.

Fenerbahçe Vice President Acun Ilıcalı was a guest on Candaş Tolga Işık's program "I Just Spoke" on Ekol TV. Ilıcalı made striking statements here, just as he did at the press conference he organized.

"THERE IS AN OPERATION AGAINST ALİ KOÇ"

Acun Ilıcalı's notable statements are as follows;

• You say you will dismantle the system. What is this system?

"The system is embedded in football, and the reasons can be counted today as 1-2-3-4 as possibilities; it could be team solidarity, or it could be an operation from a strange place. If you are talking about Fenerbahçe, it could perhaps be an operation against Ali Koç. Let me put the possibilities; one of these, I am not saying 'this'. We can put possibilities, it is a mystery! The system I am talking about here may stem from this team solidarity, or it may stem from an operation.

"GALATASARAY IS NOT FACING ANY ISSUES"

The system also works against Beşiktaş. I don't know the details; I am just saying what I observed. The headline in the Beşiktaş match! Today, unfortunately, nothing happens to Galatasaray. I am not saying that Galatasaray is involved in this operation because I am not claiming that someone from Galatasaray is getting involved in a criminal act. I am not claiming that Galatasaray is saying how can we become champions and contacting referees. The system somehow favors Galatasaray supporters, or if not, it fears Galatasaray. For example, if you make a mistake against Galatasaray, you won't see a match again! Can you make a mistake? If you make a mistake against Fenerbahçe, you get a match the next day. These have happened, they are concrete.

"ALI KOÇ DID WHAT HE SAID"

What did our president say? He said, "We will change the system." The federation changed; he did what he said. The same problems exist. There is only one difference; this time, those in charge are aware of this and will intervene. Our federation president says, 'We will bring justice.' He also says, 'We will not let those outside the system survive.' We trust them right now.

GALATASARAY'S CONTROVERSIAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT

One illegal betting company is coming. The illegal betting company came, and you played a match with an illegal company. It is prohibited to advertise these companies. This company is not a legal company; it is a completely illegal company. It is not legal; it is illegal. Turkey has risen. The next evening, I am watching a television program, a Galatasaray executive called in and is normalizing the situation. If we act a bit foolishly, we will all suffer. Betting is illegal, the company is illegal, and you are encouraging everyone. There is every kind of offside; it came out in the evening and said, "Fenerbahçe has a sponsor." A completely legal sponsor. What you are doing is illegal; you are trying to normalize the illegal. Two days later, it became "Oh, sorry." The system says, "If it works, let's try this." Doesn't even the kid on the street know that last year's contracts at Galatasaray were wrong? If we ask two kids, they would probably tell us, right? We are not doing this; they are doing it. We are not taking illegal bets; they are. All of this comes in. The black market situation is unclear. Take income from everywhere, try everything, and then say, "I have money, I bought this." It is not your money; you are acquiring the money illegally.

"OUR SYSTEM IS NOT AGAINST GALATASARAY, BUT AGAINST ITS ADMINISTRATORS"

Is it that important? We will do anything to become champions. It is like that on that side. On the other side, a player throws himself to the ground, our guy gets thrown out, runs to the stands and cheers; it is like this on the field, and like this here. We say we are fighting against a system, and normal things are not happening here. Isn't the whole life of football about money? We are struggling for hours. Suddenly, money comes from an illegal site, and it continues. Galatasaray is a big community, one of the biggest clubs in Turkey. Our system is for the administrators, not for the club. Those who manage it should try to comply with the rules while managing. There shouldn't be something new every week.

GALATASARAY'S BLACK MARKET TICKET ALLEGATIONS

I do not know about the black market issue. I really do not have information on this matter. I base my statements on what the president says. But the emergence of this issue... Why is it coming from us, not from Beşiktaş, but from Galatasaray? I would say I trust the president's statements. What explanation could Dursun Özbek give about the betting? Don't you check what company it is before you freeze it? A betting company has come; you should be asking what is happening. I find that situation strange. I want the Galatasaray community to act sensitively as well. We want a fair competition. We can win or lose, but we want a fair competition.