After İsmail Kartal's decision, Aziz Yıldırım's words from years ago have come back to the agenda.

After İsmail Kartal's decision, Aziz Yıldırım's words from years ago have come back to the agenda.

19.06.2026 10:02

After İsmail Kartal was appointed as the technical director at the last moment for Fenerbahçe, an old video featuring Aziz Yıldırım's words, "I make decisions in seconds if necessary for Fenerbahçe's interests. No one is bigger than Fenerbahçe," has started being shared again.

In Fenerbahce, Aykut Kocaman's name has been discussed for the head coach position for days. However, the yellow-navy management made its final decision in favor of Ismail Kartal and signed a 1-year contract with the experienced coach.

OLD WORDS BEING SHARED AGAIN

Following the decision for Ismail Kartal, a statement made years ago by Fenerbahce President Aziz Yildirim has come back to the agenda. In the videos reshared by yellow-navy fans, Yildirim's remarks about his decision-making processes drew attention.

"I DECIDE IN A SECOND"

In his relevant statement, Aziz Yildirim said the following:

"I can decide in a second if necessary for the interests of Fenerbahce. I don't wait for 3 minutes or so. No one is bigger than Fenerbahce."

SHARED THOUSANDS OF TIMES

The video, which re-emerged after Ismail Kartal was appointed to the role, was shared thousands of times by Fenerbahce fans. While some fans established a connection between the coach choice and Yildirim's old words, the images quickly became one of the most talked-about topics.

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