26.02.2026 10:01
After Galatasaray eliminated Juventus in the UEFA Champions League, the TFF's post drew criticism. While the TFF emphasized Galatasaray's defeat, this situation was criticized by yellow-red fans and former MP Oktay Vural. In his post, Vural stated, "It seems that the TFF is upset about Galatasaray eliminating Juventus despite their loss. It's actually not a congratulatory message but a news of defeat."
After Galatasaray eliminated Juventus in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 play-off, the post made by the Turkish Football Federation sparked controversy.
TFF stated in the message published after the match, "Our representative Galatasaray, facing Italy's Juventus team in the second match of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 play-off, lost to their opponent 3-2 in a match that went to extra time. With this result, we congratulate our representative Galatasaray, who advanced to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16,"
REACTION TO THE POST
The yellow-red fans reacted on social media, arguing that the emphasis on defeat was highlighted in the message. Among those who reacted was former MP Oktay Vural.
In his post, Vural stated, "It seems that TFF is upset about Galatasaray's elimination despite their victory over Juventus. It's actually not a congratulatory message but a defeat announcement. It seems mentioning the loss was not enough, so they added a visual as well. At least you could have included a visual of the Round of 16."