10.12.2024 21:50
The incident between Rey Manaj and Barış Alper Yılmaz during the Sivasspor-Galatasaray match continues to be a hot topic. Albanian striker Manaj made a surprising post on his social media account immediately after the release of the VAR recordings from the 15th week.
The echoes of the incident between Rey Manaj and Barış Alper Yılmaz during the Sivasspor-Galatasaray match in the 15th week of the Trendyol Super League continue. Manaj made a surprising post on social media after the VAR recordings of the incident were revealed.
MANAJ POSTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VAR RECORDINGS WERE RELEASED
While the foul Rey Manaj committed on Barış Alper Yılmaz remains a hot topic, the TFF announced the VAR recordings of the week. Immediately after the VAR recordings were released, Manaj made an interesting post on his social media account.
Here is that post;
THE MESSAGE HE WANTED TO CONVEY
Football fans interpreted this post as Rey Manaj sending the message, "Some people do not need to prove themselves."
VAR RECORDINGS OF THE INCIDENT
The conversation between the match referee Turgut Doman and VAR referee Alper Çetin after the foul committed by Rey Manaj on Barış Alper Yılmaz was as follows;
Referee Turgut Doman: Is there another angle, is he stepping on the ankle, is there a stud?
VAR Referee Alper Çetin: I'm showing another angle.
Referee Turgut Doman: Let's play it from here first. I’m sticking to my decision. I see him stepping on the stud with his foot.
VAR Referee Alper Çetin: Alright, the decision is yours.
HE HAD APOLOGIZED
Sivasspor's striker Rey Manaj had apologized to Barış Alper Yılmaz for the foul he committed during the Galatasaray match.
Rey Manaj used the following expressions in his post:
"I am very sorry to have faced a situation today in the match that I did not want to experience in my professional football career. I want to sincerely express to Barış Alper Yılmaz and the football community that I did not intend to foul or cause an injury. This incident occurred while I was trying to contribute to my team with the adrenaline and excitement given by the match score. I wholeheartedly wish Barış Alper Yılmaz a speedy recovery and apologize, hoping to see him among us soon."
WHAT HAPPENED?
Galatasaray expected a red card after the incident that occurred in the final minutes of the match where they defeated Sivasspor 3-2.
In the 90+9th minute of the match, Rey Manaj committed a clear foul on Barış Alper. The referee Turgut Doman, who blew the whistle for the foul, showed a yellow card to Manaj. Doman, who watched the incident on the monitor upon VAR's warning, did not change his decision.
After the incident, Barış Alper Yılmaz, who was left on the ground in pain and injured, had to leave the field on a stretcher. Barış Alper had scored his team's third goal. This incident quickly became a topic of discussion.