22.09.2025 12:00
It was claimed that Ali Koç, the former president of Fenerbahçe, called Eintracht Frankfurt's CEO Axel Hellmann by phone after Galatasaray lost 5-1 to the German representative in the UEFA Champions League. It was reported that immediately after the match, Koç called Hellmann to thank him separately for each goal. This situation received significant coverage in the German press.
Galatasaray lost 5-1 away to the German representative Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League. A detail that emerged days after the match sparked much discussion.
ALLEGATION: ALİ KOÇ CALLED
The claim made by Javier Caceres in the German press outlet Süddeutsche Zeitung caused a stir. Caceres alleged that after the match ended, Fenerbahçe's former president Ali Koç called Eintracht Frankfurt's CEO Axel Hellmann.
HE SAID "THANK YOU 5 TIMES"
According to Javier Caceres's report, after the final whistle, Ali Koç called Hellmann and thanked him separately for each goal. The article stated, "Before the final whistle had even blown, Eintracht Frankfurt's CEO Axel Hellmann's phone rang. On the other end of the line was Fenerbahçe President Ali Koç, and despite the noise in the Frankfurt Arena, Hellmann understood perfectly what he was saying. It was a complete feast for Ali Koç that evening. Hellmann's Eintracht had beaten Galatasaray 5-1. This score had pleased Koç, as he harbors a deep animosity towards his club's neighbor in Istanbul. 'Thank you,' Koç whispered into the phone, 'thank you 5 times!'"