29.01.2025 13:50
Fenerbahçe President Ali Koç and Galatasaray Vice President Metin Öztürk have been referred to the PFDK by the TFF Legal Consultancy.
The referrals made to the Professional Football Discipline Committee by the Turkish Football Federation's Legal Consultancy on January 28, 2025, have been announced.
It was announced that Fenerbahçe President Ali Koç and Galatasaray Club Vice President Metin Öztürk were referred to the PFDK due to "statements aimed at damaging the reputation of football." Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, and Beşiktaş were referred to the PFDK due to ugly and bad chants.
The referrals to the committee are as follows:
"1- NET GLOBAL SIVASSPOR Club has been referred to the PFDK in accordance with Article 53 of the Football Discipline Regulation due to the "ugly and bad chants" during the NET GLOBAL SIVASSPOR-BELLONA KAYSERİSPOR Trendyol Super League Şamil Ekinci Season match played on January 25, 2025.
2- BELLONA KAYSERİSPOR Club has been referred to the PFDK in accordance with Article 53 of the Football Discipline Regulation due to the "ugly and bad chants" during the NET GLOBAL SIVASSPOR-BELLONA KAYSERİSPOR Trendyol Super League Şamil Ekinci Season match played on January 25, 2025,
and BELLONA KAYSERİSPOR player STEPHANE CEDRIC BAHOKEN has been referred to the PFDK with a precautionary measure starting from January 26, 2025, due to his "illegal action" during the same match in accordance with Article 43 of the Football Discipline Regulation.
3- CORENDON ALANYASPOR Club has been referred to the PFDK in accordance with Article 40 of the Football Discipline Regulation due to the "collective unsportsmanlike behavior" of its 8 players receiving yellow cards during the CORENDON ALANYASPOR-RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FOOTBALL CLUB Trendyol Super League Şamil Ekinci Season match played on January 25, 2025.
4- GALATASARAY A.Ş. Club has been referred to the PFDK in accordance with Article 53 of the Football Discipline Regulation due to the "ugly and bad chants" during the GALATASARAY A.Ş.-TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR Trendyol Super League Şamil Ekinci Season match played on January 25, 2025,
and GALATASARAY A.Ş. Club Administrator METİN ÖZTÜRK has been referred to the PFDK without precaution due to "statements aimed at damaging the reputation of football" made in an interview with the press after the match, in accordance with Article 38 of the Football Discipline Regulation.
5- ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş. Club has been referred to the PFDK in accordance with Article 52 of the Football Discipline Regulation due to "field incidents" during the ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.-ADANA DEMİRSPOR A.Ş. Trendyol Super League Şamil Ekinci Season match played on January 26, 2025.
6- İKAS EYÜPSPOR Club has been referred to the PFDK in accordance with Article 40 of the Football Discipline Regulation due to the "collective unsportsmanlike behavior" of its 6 players receiving yellow cards during the SİPAY BODRUM FK-İKAS EYÜPSPOR Trendyol Super League Şamil Ekinci Season match played on January 26, 2025.
7- ONVO ANTALYASPOR Club has been referred to the PFDK in accordance with Article 53 of the Football Discipline Regulation due to the "ugly and bad chants" during the ONVO ANTALYASPOR-BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş. Trendyol Super League Şamil Ekinci Season match played on January 26, 2025.
8- BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş. Club has been referred to the PFDK in accordance with Article 53 of the Football Discipline Regulation due to the "ugly and bad chants" during the ONVO ANTALYASPOR-BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş. Trendyol Super League Şamil Ekinci Season match played on January 26, 2025, and due to "field incidents" in accordance with Article 52 of the Football Discipline Regulation.
9- FENERBAHÇE A.Ş. Club has been referred to the PFDK in accordance with Article 53 of the Football Discipline Regulation due to the "ugly and bad chants" during the FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.-GÖZTEPE A.Ş. Trendyol Super League Şamil Ekinci Season match played on January 26, 2025,
and FENERBAHÇE A.Ş. Club's goalkeeper coach SANDRO ZUFIC has been referred to the PFDK with a precautionary measure starting from January 27, 2025, due to his "unsportsmanlike behavior" during the same match in accordance with Article 36 of the Football Discipline Regulation.
10- GÖZTEPE A.Ş. Club has been referred to the PFDK in accordance with Article 53 of the Football Discipline Regulation due to the "ugly and bad chants" during the FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.-GÖZTEPE A.Ş. Trendyol Super League Şamil Ekinci Season match played on January 26, 2025, and due to "field incidents" in accordance with Article 52 of the Football Discipline Regulation, and due to "not leaving the stairwell areas empty" in accordance with Article 49 of the Football Discipline Regulation.
11- FENERBAHÇE A.Ş. Club has been referred to the PFDK in accordance with Article 38 of the Football Discipline Regulation due to "statements aimed at damaging the reputation of football" made in a post on the club's official social media account before the match on January 26, 2025,
and FENERBAHÇE A.Ş. Club President YILDIRIM ALİ KOÇ has been referred to the PFDK without precaution due to "statements aimed at damaging the reputation of football" made in a post on the club's official social media account before the match on January 26, 2025."