Adana Demirspor bombed Galatasaray at midnight.

10.02.2025 08:30

Adana Demirspor made a statement at midnight regarding their decision to withdraw from the match against Galatasaray. The statement included the phrase, "This decision is a response from our club against the systematic and conscious referee errors and injustices that have become a norm."

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This season, Adana Demirspor, which has been going through troubled days in the Super League and seems almost certain to be relegated, made an official statement on its account early in the morning after withdrawing from the match against Galatasaray.

"OUR DECISION WAS COMMUNICATED TO THE 4TH REFEREE REPEATEDLY"

In a statement made by the blue and dark blue team, it was noted that after the unjust penalty decision given against Adana Demirspor in the 12th minute of the match played against Galatasaray at RAMS Park in the 23rd week of the Trendyol Super League, it was expected that VAR would be called.

In the statement reminding that there was no call from VAR, it was stated, "Our decision to withdraw from the field was communicated to our Federation President by phone. Our decision was communicated to the 4th referee repeatedly. However, due to the high noise on the field, the players received the information late, and the necessary steps were taken late, causing the process to extend until the 30th minute. This decision is a reaction from our club against systematic and conscious referee errors and injustices."

It was expressed that Adana Demirspor has stood against all injustices with its "upright stance" as a whole, including its fans, players, and management, since its establishment.

In the statement indicating that patience was shown against referee decisions, the following was recorded:

"Unfair, erroneous, and biased decisions have continued to increase. Unfair, biased, and partial referee decisions are not just against us but are systematic operations against the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) and the Central Referee Committee (MHK). These interventions against MHK and TFF have normalized referee errors and prevented our football from remaining clean. The complaints of clubs to prevent repeated biased and scandalous decisions have been ignored, the justice of our football has been obstructed, and targeted operations have been carried out against TFF and MHK. Today, we experienced one of these operations. What happened today is a clear indication of how the future of not only Adana Demirspor but also Turkish football is being driven into a deadlock. We would like to emphasize that this decision we made today is not directed against Galatasaray Club and its community. It is clear that a great club like Galatasaray does not need a penalty decision given in the 12th minute for "deliberately tripping" a player. Such scandalous decisions deal a heavy blow to the spirit of competition and the principle of justice in football."

REACTION TO METİN ÖZTÜRK AND OKAN BURUK

In the statement reacting to Galatasaray Sports Club's 2nd President Metin Öztürk and Head Coach Okan Buruk, the following was noted:

"Mr. Metin Öztürk's statements such as 'They have fallen far behind, they don't know what to do, they are devastated, they are helpless. I accept this is their fault too; if they had chosen a proper management, they wouldn't be in this situation' have exceeded the limits and shown the audacity to interfere in the internal workings of a team. The behavior of Mr. Okan Buruk, whom we expected to write his name in golden letters in the history of Galatasaray after Mr. Fatih Terim, with gestures and mimics that are far from sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct, has been akin to scolding our player. We invite Mr. Okan Buruk to pay attention to his body language on the field in the future and to win everyone's affection. Impliedly suggesting that Adana Demirspor is part of a game is unbecoming of the administrators of a distinguished team like Galatasaray. We once again condemn the unfortunate statements of the Galatasaray administration and hope they will not be repeated. Despite all our thoughts and approaches, we publicly declare that we strongly condemn the post-match statements of Galatasaray Sports Club's 2nd President Mr. Metin Öztürk and Head Coach Mr. Okan Buruk."

In the statement that included expectations from Galatasaray Club after the match, it was stated, "We would have expected Galatasaray Club to announce that they do not need an unjust penalty and that they have punished their theatrical players by sidelining them after their actions that led to such a penalty. With such an attitude, they could have been applauded by the entire football world. Furthermore, we do not find the statements of both Mr. Öztürk and Mr. Buruk, which seem to be condescending towards Adana Demirspor fans and players, sincere."

In the statement, it was expressed that Adana Demirspor has always been on the side of the rightful in social and societal events, stating:

"Our club refuses to be a part of this distorted order that Turkish football has been dragged into. We demand the cessation of interventions aimed at undermining MHK and TFF. We declare to the public that we will not bow to injustice, unfairness, and systematic wrongs. We hope that this decision we have made will be a milestone and that injustices will come to an end. We declare that we are ready to accept any penalties that may be imposed on our club and community and wish for Turkish football to return to clean, fair, and honorable competitions. Our struggle will continue until a system is established where justice prevails and the deserving win. Our advice to the Turkish Football Federation and its committees is as follows: It is your duty to fight against this structure. The committee members have brought you to management with the belief that you will fulfill this duty to the end. It is your debt to Turkish football, this country, and those who voted for you to carry out this sacred duty properly. We want to believe that you will fight to the end on this issue and that you will not shy away from this struggle."

The Galatasaray-Adana Demirspor match held in the 23rd week of the Trendyol Super League was interrupted due to the visiting team's withdrawal.

The match held at RAMS Park was continuing with a 1-0 lead for the yellow-red team when the Adana representatives consulted with the bench and left for the locker room in the 34th minute.