Aziz Yıldırım denied Zico's claims.

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Former Fenerbahçe coach Arthur Zico made statements regarding his intervention in the game for Aziz Yıldırım during the period they worked together on a YouTube channel.

YILDIRIM DENIES THE ALLEGATIONS

In a statement regarding the issue, Yıldırım said, "There is a false statement in a YouTube channel by our former coach Arthur Zico, claiming that I instructed our then goalkeeper Volkan Demirel to be substituted during the halftime of our match against Sevilla.

During the halftime of the Sevilla match, I, Mahmut Uslu, and Neşet Yalçın were busy having a meeting with then UEFA President Platini and Assistant Secretary General Infantino regarding increasing our broadcasting revenues in the Champions League. I did not go to the locker room at halftime, and there was no intervention as Zico mentioned. If I had made such an intervention, I would have openly and without hesitation shared it with the public. After the match, I went to the locker room with my fellow executives. What is Zico's purpose in bringing this claim to the agenda 16 years later?

My advice to our former Brazilians, who have made it a habit to use my name in every interview they give to gain more interaction, is to urgently abandon this habit. If one day I share my experiences regarding them with the public, everyone will learn all the truths," he stated.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Fenerbahçe's legendary coach Zico made a striking confession years later about Aziz Yıldırım and Volkan Demirel. Zico recounted that during the 2008 Champions League Round of 16 second leg match, where Fenerbahçe eliminated Sevilla on penalties, Aziz Yıldırım wanted him to substitute Volkan Demirel at halftime, but he rejected this request.

Arthur Zico summarized his experiences that day with the following words: "President Aziz Yıldırım wanted me to take Volkan Demirel out of the game at halftime of the Sevilla match. I said, 'Come here and take him out while you take me out too.' And I received an order from there to take him out. I said I would not take him out. He saved me with the 3 penalties he saved."