27.08.2026 00:00
During the presidential race at Fenerbahçe, Aziz Yıldırım, who made the promise 'We will take our team to the Champions League,' kept his word to the yellow-navy fans.
Fenerbahce, who hosted Lyon in France in the UEFA Champions League play-off round second leg, defeated their opponent 2-1 away following a 1-1 draw in Kadikoy. Achieving a 3-2 aggregate advantage, the yellow-navy team ended an 18-year-long major drought and secured their place in the Champions League group stage.
AZIZ YILDIRIM'S PROMISE FULFILLED
With this historic victory, all eyes turned to Fenerbahce President Aziz Yildirim. Having promised the yellow-navy fans during the election process, "We will take our team to the Champions League," Yildirim fulfilled his promise with the victory secured from the Lyon away match.
THE JOY OF ENDING AN 18-YEAR DROUGHT
While the yellow-navy community experienced the joy of returning to the Champions League after 18 years, this historic achievement was written in golden letters in the club's history.