22.08.2026 13:50
It has been claimed that Fenerbahçe President Aziz Yıldırım intervened in the alleged tension between Marco Asensio and İsmail Kartal. It was reported that Yıldırım said, "We will need him a lot on the road to the championship," while Kartal responded, "I never have a problem with Asensio," and prepared the Spanish star for the starting eleven in the Konyaspor match.
It has been claimed that President Aziz Yıldırım intervened in the alleged tension between Marco Asensio and head coach İsmail Kartal at Fenerbahçe. It was reported that in Yıldırım's meeting with Kartal, he drew attention to Asensio's importance to the team, and the experienced coach stated that he had no issues with the Spanish star.
ASENSIO'S PLACE ON THE BENCH SPARKS DEBATE
İsmail Kartal's failure to regularly give Marco Asensio a place in the starting eleven, citing that he was not ready yet, has brought along claims of a problem between the two. According to the news from Takvim, President Aziz Yıldırım stepped in after the events.
AZİZ YILDIRIM: WE NEED ASENSIO
It was stated that during Yıldırım's meeting with İsmail Kartal, he said, "Asensio is one of the important stars of this team. We will need him greatly on the path to the championship. What has happened is harming the team."
İSMAİL KARTAL: I HAVE NO PROBLEM AT ALL
İsmail Kartal, on the other hand, denied claims that there was a problem between him and Asensio, and it was reported that he said, "Some claims have been made about me and my player. I have absolutely no problem with Asensio. He is a valuable player of the team. I plan to benefit from him throughout the season."
RETURNING TO THE STARTING ELEVEN IN THE KONYASPOR MATCH
It was stated that after the meeting, Kartal would evaluate Asensio more regularly in the starting eleven in the upcoming process. It was also expressed that the Spanish star is expected to return to the starting eleven in the Konyaspor match.