Even the president doesn't know its whereabouts! Kocaelispor's championship trophy has gone missing.

The cup that Kocaelispor, one of the long-established clubs of Turkish football and competing in the Trendyol 1st League, won as the champion of the 3rd League in the 2019-2020 season has been lost. Recep Durul, the president of the green-black team, who made a statement about the issue, said, "We ask our stakeholders, our people, our fans to share that information with us when they obtain any information. Let's find that cup and put it in our museum."

CUP THAT BROUGHT 2ND LEAGUE AFTER 8 YEARS

The cup that Kocaelispor, one of our country's long-established clubs, won in the 2019-20 season when they promoted from the 3rd League to the 2nd League after an 8-year hiatus, is lost. The championship cup of Kocaelispor, which competed in the 3rd League Group 2 and won the championship comfortably despite all the negativities of the pandemic, is being searched for. The cup, which brought the people together around the club again and was celebrated for days in the city and the sea, is being investigated by the club president and executives. A call was made to the fans regarding the whereabouts of the cup, which was noticed during the research and counting of the club after Recep Durul and his administration took over.

"NOT ENOUGH RESPECT FOR THE PAST"

Kocaelispor Club President Recep Durul, who made a statement about the issue and called on the fans and the people of Kocaeli, said, "Investigate, inquire. If you obtain any information, share it with us. Let's find the cup and put it in our museum. Enough respect has not been shown to Kocaelispor's history in the past, it has been lacking. What does this show? Everyone who came there has put themselves in the foreground. They left Kocaelispor behind. We, on the other hand, prioritize Kocaelispor's past and future. Kocaelispor will be ahead of everything. We will never allow our managers or any other friend to put themselves ahead of Kocaelispor. These things have been done in the past. There are some dirty minds. We will continue to clean them. We will make Kocaelispor's history open, transparent, and reliable."

"PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE CUP"

President Durul, who said that they noticed that the cup was missing while conducting research, said, "We have started a study regarding finding and placing it. It was lost in the previous period. If anyone knows the whereabouts of the lost cup, please contact us. We ask our stakeholders, our people, our fans to share that information with us when they obtain any information. Let's find that cup and put it in our museum."