"An event reference from Hasan Arat to Okan Buruk."

Beşiktaş President Hasan Arat made statements regarding the agenda. Arat also referred to Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk through the penalties imposed.

"WE ONLY CHANGED THE STADIUM ROOF"

Hasan Arat's statements are as follows;

"I would like to thank everyone who contributed to all these efforts. When we arrived, we only changed the stadium roof and saw how great the effort was. Beşiktaş played its matches in another stadium for years. Our fans never left us alone. We thank them. We thank our government for allowing this stadium to be rebuilt here. As you know, Beşiktaş built its own stadium with its own resources. This is very valuable.

"WE WILL HAVE A BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE"

Starting from Sunday, Republic Day activities will begin in Beşiktaş. Throughout that week, all our teams will wear red uniforms. We started preparations for this 6 months in advance. You will see the Beşiktaş Football Team in a beautiful color combination during the Konya match. We will have a beautiful surprise. This place is the heart of the Republic Celebrations. It is important for all our fans to be here.

"WE TRUST THIS TEAM"

The season is very long in all sports. There will definitely be ups and downs while evaluating this season. The entire structure of the team has changed. We made 8 transfers, but if you consider those who left, and even think about the salaries still being paid to those who have left, you can see how heavy our burden is. We have established a very good structure. Beşiktaş has transformed from a team that withdrew from the competition in the 6th week to a competitive team. This gives us hope. There will be ups and downs in all branches. All teams will experience this. We trust this team. The harmony of this team is very important. Thanks to our coach Gio and our technical team, we have gained excellent harmony. Beşiktaş fans love this team. Our biggest assurance is our fans. We are also trying to fulfill our responsibilities. This task is extremely difficult. Communities need to act as a whole.

"EVERYONE SHOULD ABANDON THIS LANGUAGE"

All kinds of criticism can be made, but this action must continue within the limits we deserve. We are sending this message to all clubs. Everyone needs to abandon this language. If presidents continue to speak in this language, problems will arise. You can also see what is happening among the youth. We need to encourage children to come here. We have decided to offer a special discount for high school and university students. We want young people to engage more in sports. We want the atmosphere of peace to continue. We also ask that managers who only speak to the fans start to regulate themselves.

"THE ICELAND MATCH SHOULD BE A EXAMPLE FOR REFEREES"

You watched the Iceland match last night. The referees have no hesitation regarding VAR. The football we played was very correct football. Referee decisions should be an example for everyone. The immediate activation of VAR would solve many problems in Turkey. If the referee in VAR is decisive, he immediately calls the referee. This does not hurt consciences. VAR is a beautiful technology, and it needs to be used well.

REFERENCE TO OKAN BURUK

Beşiktaş occasionally faces difficulties, just like coaches suffer from penalty decisions. It is contrary to public conscience for one coach to be penalized while another is not.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk was referred to the PFDK for "threat" following his statements after the 3-3 draw against Kasımpaşa. The board imposed a fine of 117,000 TL on Buruk for unsportsmanlike conduct.

The experienced coach stated in his post-match remarks, "Our biggest fear was injury, and that happened to Victor Osimhen. Wednesday, our next match is in Europe on Thursday... We are given a match on Saturday. Here, they are trying to 'squeeze us, make us go to the next match with injuries and missing players.' Due to fears, we made changes. One of the separate files of this year is the penalties given against Galatasaray. I think this will continue. It will be given from now on as well. What will the player do here? Will he switch to a ready state when he jumps into the air? I will not give a penalty for that. I will not give it for my own benefit or anyone else's. In many countries, this penalty is not given. After the match, I asked the center referee. He couldn't exactly tell me it was a penalty. He couldn't say it was an obvious penalty. It's hard to understand," he said.

Beşiktaş Assistant Coach Serdar Topraktepe was penalized with a 2-match ban by the PFDK for insulting a member of the opposing team in the 1-1 draw against Gaziantep FK. It was reported that Topraktepe reacted to Gaziantep FK Coach Selçuk İnan by saying, "Why didn't you play like this against Galatasaray?"