12.12.2025 12:05
Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek responded with equal firmness to the recent statements made by TFF President Hacıosmanoğlu during a press conference. Özbek stated that Hacıosmanoğlu has lost his neutrality, saying, "It is no longer possible to remain silent. The TFF President has lost his impartiality with intentional statements in front of the cameras just hours before this important match."
Super League giant Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek is making statements regarding current issues at a press conference. We are conveying Dursun Özbek's statements.
Highlights from Özbek's speech;
"We received an undesired result in the Monaco match. We are saddened. This result will not prevent our Champions League ambitions from continuing. We had set important goals for our team. We have two more matches, and we are focused on these two matches. I trust our team, and I wholeheartedly believe that we will continue on our path in the Champions League."
"LOST ITS NEUTRALITY"
"I waited for the Monaco match so that our concentration would not be disrupted. It is no longer possible to remain silent. The TFF President lost his neutrality with intentional statements in front of the cameras just hours before this important match."
"TO THROW WORDS AT US"
"Since he took office, he has made two extraordinary statements. Both were to respond to our club. As if there were no other problems in Turkish football, he stepped in front of the cameras as soon as he got off the plane to throw words at us. Apparently, he couldn't experience the happiness and pride of the draw. You make this statement on the day of my most important Champions League match. Doesn't Galatasaray's Champions League match deserve national pride? Isn't it a national event?"
"WHO IS THE DOG, WHO IS WALKING WITHOUT A STICK?"
"He also wishes success to Galatasaray. You are wishing success to Monaco with your statements. Does the saying 'they walk without a stick in a village without a dog' suit a TFF president? Who is the dog, who is walking without a stick, needs to be explained. He also needs to clarify the words about the lamb and the lion."
"NO ONE SHOULD SAY OTHERWISE"
"When we delve into the details of the incident, the word lamb carries a completely different meaning when looking at how it is pronounced. When it is said that they listened to us like lambs, it implies that you are in such a position that you cannot even open your mouth in front of me, you cannot say a word. It is a word that contains a hundred percent threat. No one should try to say otherwise."
"WHAT HAVE YOU SAID THAT I LISTENED LIKE A LAMB?"
"You keep calling me Dursun Brother, Dursun Brother. When you step in front of the microphone, you say 'you made us listen like lambs.' We came to explain the videos we shot regarding a match. We explained some things to you, we showed the positions in the videos. What have you said that I listened like a lamb!"
"THE TFF PRESIDENCY CHAIR CANNOT BE FILLED"
"It is extremely wrong to bring this jargon into Turkish football. Am I going to say to you, 'did you listen to me like a sheep'? We are trying not to stoop to this level. This level is not suitable for Turkish football. Whoever you are, wherever you come from, this style cannot fill the TFF presidency chair."
"FENERBAHÇE'S RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED"
"We showed the video, and regarding the video, the esteemed President made a statement saying, 'Fenerbahçe's rights were violated in that match.' We are not making a distinction between teams while asking for justice from you and demanding the principle of equality in application. Whether it is Galatasaray, Beşiktaş, or Fenerbahçe, if there is a violation of rights in the application, a penalty must follow. You bring it and say 'we were going to give a penalty,' I am saying the rumors, 'you came and we decided not to give the penalty.' Can there be such a sense of justice, such an application!"
"HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PENALIZED"
"They didn't say anything to us while examining the positions. When stepping in front of the microphone, he makes a statement saying Fenerbahçe's rights were violated. Whether it is Fenerbahçe's or Galatasaray's rights that were violated, the person responsible for this injustice should have been penalized."
"YOU ONLY TALK ABOUT GALATASARAY"
"You are at the head of the institution that should be the most neutral. You are talking about the positions, you are making comments! You are showing a stick under the cloak to the broadcasting organization because they made comments in favor of Galatasaray. You are only talking about Galatasaray. In this press conference you held with this agenda, you think you are neutral. Frankly, I am very curious how you believe that."
"Neutrality should be your greatest principle. You say you came to that chair by the grace of God. Remember that God does not have a stick."
"YOU ARE CONSTANTLY GIVING PENALTIES"
"You are constantly giving penalties when we speak. During the election period, you said 'presidents should speak, I will not give penalties.' I think you are thinking of removing the Galatasaray president from the chair by constantly giving penalties."