13.11.2026 15:51
Young coach Emre Belözoğlu, after a four-day break, will kick off the new era by telling the Fenerbahçe players, 'We will go out to win every match. It closes at 9, and at 19.' Belözoğlu's words brought to mind Fatih Terim's remarks during his time coaching Galatasaray: 'It closes at 8, it closes at 18, as long as we win.'
At Süper Lig giant Fenerbahçe, Emre Belözoğlu, who set the new era's motto as "it closes at 9 and at 19," aims to win all of the remaining 23 matches. Belözoğlu, who plans to add 69 more points to the yellow-navy team's current 19 points and complete the season with 88 points, has based all his preparations on a winning streak.
"WE WILL NOT CARE ABOUT THE POINT DIFFERENCE"
Belözoğlu, who will focus on on-field performance rather than the point difference in the title race, will ask his players to go into every match with the goal of winning.
The young coach is expected to address his players at the first training session with the words: "We will not care about the point difference. We will go out to win every match. We will play in a way worthy of Fenerbahçe's greatness." Belözoğlu aims to show the fans an ambitious Fenerbahçe in terms of both the score and the play.
FATİH TERİM ALSO SAID SIMILAR WORDS
The motto Emre Belözoğlu set for the new era brought to mind the statement made in the past by Galatasaray's former head coach Fatih Terim. Terim, during his time coaching Galatasaray, noted that he was not satisfied with his team's play and fight and used the expressions "It closes at 8, it closes at 18, as long as we win." Belözoğlu's words "it closes at 9 and at 19" bear similarity to this statement Terim made years ago.