19.07.2024 14:12
Former president Mehmet Büyükekşi, who lost the presidency race against Ibrahim Hacıosmanoğlu at the Ordinary Financial and Elective General Assembly of the Turkish Football Federation, shared a farewell message. Congratulating Ibrahim Hacıosmanoğlu and the Board of Directors, Büyükekşi said, "We made every effort to lead our national teams and clubs to success. I believe that our dedicated work has been written in Turkish football history and left an unforgettable mark."
The Ordinary Financial and Elective General Assembly of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) was held in Ankara yesterday. In the presidential election where Ibrahim Hacıosmanoğlu and Mehmet Büyükekşi competed, Hacıosmanoğlu won with 134 votes.
Following this result, former president Mehmet Büyükekşi also shared a farewell message. In his statement, Büyükekşi used the following expressions:
"WE MADE EFFORTS TO CARRY OUT THE DUTY PROPERLY"
"I congratulate Mr. Ibrahim Ethem Hacıosmanoğlu, who was elected President, and the members of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Football Federation Ordinary Financial and Elective General Assembly. During the 25-month period we served, we worked intensively with myself and the members of the Board of Directors to serve the country's football in the best possible way. In a close dialogue and cooperation environment with the valuable members of the Turkish Football family, we made efforts to carry out this honorable duty properly in order to bring our National Teams and clubs to success. We became one heart as a country with the success we achieved with our A National Team in the 2024 European Championship. We were proud to bring the 2026 UEFA European League and 2027 Conference League Finals to our country, and we will also host the 2032 European Football Championship. We also completed the Turkish Football 2024-2028 Strategy Plan in order to build the future of Turkish football with common sense. I believe that these dedicated efforts we made have been written in the history of Turkish football and left an unforgettable mark."
During our term of office, I would like to thank our esteemed President, valuable Ministers, club presidents and members, members of the Turkish Football Federation Board of Directors and delegates, the valuable employees of our Federation, and finally the Turkish Football community for their support in our efforts to add value to Turkish football."