Fenerbahçe Presidential Candidate Sadettin Saran's Controversial Remarks About Ali Koç

20.09.2025 18:20

Fenerbahçe presidential candidate Sadettin Saran made statements during the extraordinary election general assembly. Sadettin Saran talked about his future promises and responded to the claims of the current administration.

Fenerbahçe Presidential Candidate Sadettin Saran made statements at the extraordinary election general assembly held.

Here are the words of Fenerbahçe Presidential Candidate Sadettin Saran;

'DID I BECOME A TRAITOR WHEN I BECAME A RIVAL?'

"A year and a half ago, when I was pulled in your favor, I was the most valuable man in the world. I was not a traitor. In fact, you offered me a managerial position. You said you would be grateful to me for life. Did I become a traitor when I became a rival! While I was giving statements to Fikret Seçen and Zekeriya Öz, you were watching the match with them in the boxes!"

'YOUR EXCUSES NEVER END'

"I say that this is the clearest expression of insincerity, the clearest definition of hypocrisy. Anyway, I don't want to tire the valuable Fenerbahçe fans with the excuses you love so much. Your excuses never end."

'TOTAL STRUGGLE'

"We are heading towards a historic election. I believe that no matter who comes out of the ballot boxes, we will start a total struggle for Fenerbahçe's hopeful and championship-filled tomorrows without saying you or me. I have tried to conduct an unprecedented election campaign. It is the election atmosphere. If I have said anything hurtful, I apologize in front of everyone. I believe that this community should struggle against its rivals, not against each other. At this point, I would like to thank Mr. Hakan Bilal Kutlualp and his team first. They did not remain spectators to the unhappiness our community experienced. They decided to stand by us. Thank you."

'I HAVE EMBARKED ON THIS PATH!'

"Fenerbahçe must grow brotherhood, not enmity. We may think differently, but we are passionately attached to the same colors. If my name and my team's name come out of the ballot boxes, I promise in front of all Fenerbahçeliler that I will do everything I can to unite the presidents and legends into a single front and to walk towards the future. I ran for candidacy because I believe there should be a change of leadership for the future of Fenerbahçe. I embarked on this path because I made a promise to myself and to you."

'I PROMISE ON MY HONOR'

"The greatest strength of this community is never to lose hope. As our Great Leader Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk said, 'There are no hopeless situations, there are hopeless people.' We Fenerbahçeliler have never been hopeless. Our history is full of situations where we stood up again. I am here to ensure that hopelessness does not prevail any longer. God willing, if I win the election, I promise on my honor and integrity that I will carry out the change of leadership in the most correct and best way when the time comes."

'CANNOT BE REDUCED TO MONEY'

"Mr. Ali Koç has done important and valuable work for our Fenerbahçe. It would be unfair to deny the financial support he has provided to our club so far. He has signed projects and sponsorships that will generate income, apart from the money he has given from his pocket. However, Fenerbahçe's fate cannot be reduced to the money given by one person."

'I WILL NOT DO ANYTHING THAT WILL HARM'

"Just as our club needed change in 2018, it still does today. You know what they said to prevent this change. The famous virtual dealership issue. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the healthy progress of this process, especially our Minister of Sports Osman Aşkın Bak. They worked hard to confuse your minds. They instilled fear that you would not be able to run for candidacy, that a trustee would be appointed, and that sanctions would come. They said ridiculous things. What did I say? I said, 'trust.' I said there would be no problems, they are misleading you. Let me explain to the managers who are struggling to worry you from this distance. If I win the election, I will close the mentioned company when necessary. I would not hesitate for Fenerbahçe. All Fenerbahçeliler can rest assured. I will not do anything that will harm our Fenerbahçe."

'NOT USED TO PRESIDENTS WHO KEEP THEIR WORD'

"You are right, this community is not used to presidents who keep their word. You will get to know me. We are just getting started."

'IF MONEY ALONE WERE THE SOLUTION'

"They built the election strategy solely on money. They created the perception that they were afraid of debts. No matter how bad the tables are, this community has never been afraid of debt. This community questions not how much money someone has given, but how the future is built with that money. If money alone were the solution, we would not be experiencing a longing for championships. Mr. Ali's election strategy is based on money. I believe that the president who manages millions of this club should have a legacy that is more important than money. Uniting its community, managing this sacred club correctly, bringing championships in football. The greatest expectation and goal of this community is championship."

'IT WAS HOPELESS AGAIN!'

"The reason for the change in 2018 was the four-year longing for championships. There were advertisements using the names of Van Persie, Nani, and even Robben. Did the championship come? No. Because the issue was management, it was hopeless again."

'YOU CONSTANTLY BLAMED THE FANS'

"Do you know why we cannot become champions? Because you constantly blamed the fans. Because you kept changing the coaches and made transfer plans based on completely different needs every season, rushing into last-minute transfers. You changed 11 coaches in 7 years and made over 100 transfers. You said you would not use July 3 as an excuse. You did this at every opportunity to divide the community."

'YOU DISREGARDED THE FANS'

"After the historic victory in Trabzon in 2024, you disregarded the will of more than 20,000 of our congress members here on April 2 and made a reverse decision."

'YOU DID NOT LISTEN TO ANYONE'

"You said common sense, but you did not listen to anyone who thought for Fenerbahçe. You declared everyone an enemy at the slightest criticism.

'I CALL THIS AN ADVENTURE'

"Know that this team is not because of the coaches and players you have chosen. You call it a new adventure for those who set out for Fenerbahçe. I wouldn't. Do you know what I call an adventure? I call it an adventure to expect a championship from a management that hasn't been able to become champions for 7 years. "

'NO COMFORT FOR FENERBAHÇE!'

"Well, let's say we fixed all of this. Can we comfortably become champions? No. Because there is no comfort for Fenerbahçe. In the Alanyaspor match, once again, a theater was staged in front of all of Turkey. The sweat of Fenerbahçe was stamped. Names change, but operations do not. I will not reduce this to names like MHK or Cihan Aydın. These operations are not about the election agenda. It is the result of a systematic understanding that has been going on for years. The occurrence of this operation in a match just a few days before the election cannot be described as interference in the congress. This picture is independent of the elections. "

'WILL NOT BE ALONE ON THE FIELD AND AT THE TABLE'

'After the incident, I spoke with Ali Koç and stated that I was ready to do whatever I could. No matter who the president is tomorrow, Fenerbahçe will not be alone on the field and at the table. I do not want an open check from you. This club should no longer be a burden on one person's pocket but on the shoulders of the community. "

'I WILL NOT RUN IN 2027'

"We trust ourselves, we trust so much that we promise, if we cannot become champions, I will not run in the 2027 ordinary congress. "

'THAT CUP WILL BE THE NORM OF KADIKÖY'

"When we finally become champions, we will lift that cup together with all the presidents and council presidents who have lived as a symbol of the Kadıköy hell we raised the cup in, the spirit of Fenerbahçe, and the grandeur of Fenerbahçe that we reminded all of Turkey, as a symbol of our unity and solidarity. That cup will be the new norm of Kadıköy. "

'IT IS THE BIGGEST PROMISE'

"First, we will put our hearts into it to be successful and to give it its due. We will work day and night not to let you down. This election is not a decision to be made by looking at a match or a transfer. It is an election where we will decide whether Fenerbahçe will become champions or not. If the best coaches and players have come for 7 years and the championship has not come, the problem lies in the management's mind. This election is the biggest promise we will give to the future of Fenerbahçe. "