13.05.2026 23:40
Trabzonspor head coach Fatih Tekke spoke after the match against Gençlerbirliği. Highlighting the performance of his player Ozan Tufan, Fatih Tekke said, "I think they will now invite Ozan Tufan to the national team. He did a great job in every position he played."
Trabzonspor's head coach Fatih Tekke spoke after his team defeated Natura Dünyası Gençlerbirliği 2-1 in the Ziraat Turkey Cup semi-final.
"MATCHES THAT COULD GET A COACH FIRED"
Evaluating the match, Fatih Tekke said, "A team composed of young players, and I think they did a great job. They fought very hard to showcase themselves; I congratulate all the youngsters. This is a situation many coaches dislike. We also fell behind. It's no joke, I'm serious, these are matches that could get a coach fired."
"WE HAVE INJURIES"
Speaking about his players' injury situation, Tekke stated, "In the second half, our desire, our ambition... Generally, there aren't many positive things to say. We need to finish such matches more carefully and earlier. We have injuries, this and that... We've come this far. We have one match left."
"THEY'LL PROBABLY CALL HIM UP TO THE NATIONAL TEAM NOW"
The experienced coach, praising his player Ozan Tufan's performance, commented, "I think they will probably call Ozan Tufan up to the national team now. He did a great job in every position he played. Today he played left back, right back, midfield, and striker. Next week he'll likely play as a center-back."
"WE REALLY WANT THE CUP"
Stating that they want the cup, Fatih Tekke said, "Let's say thank God for the turnaround in our favor. I said we really want the cup. It was very valuable to come this far despite everything, and we need to crown it with the cup. I hope this team takes its place in Trabzonspor's history with the cup, but it's not easy, it's hard. I lost in the final last year. We also lost the Super Cup. I haven't won a cup yet. I don't necessarily have a goal to win a cup, but I think this group deserves it. Hopefully, God will grant it to us. The game itself concerns me, but sometimes it happens this way in certain matches. As a result, we are in the final. We will play against a team we lost to away in the final. A difficult match awaits us. It's tough for us, not easy, but it's certain that we want it very much. We need to want it even more than today. I hope we make our fans happy and take the cup to our museum."