09.02.2025 21:10
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk made a statement regarding Adana Demirspor's withdrawal from the match. Buruk said, "If a refereeing mistake was made, it will be evaluated. In my opinion, it was a situation that was closer to not being a penalty."
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The Galatasaray-Adana Demirspor match, held in the 23rd week of the Trendyol Super League, was interrupted due to the visiting team's withdrawal from the field. Adana Demirspor made this decision because of the penalty awarded in favor of Galatasaray.
STRIKING STATEMENT FROM OKAN BURUK
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk stated in his remarks that he did not think the situation was a penalty. Buruk used the following expressions in his statement: "We weren't expecting it, but it seems there were those who were waiting. Those who prepared their tweets, those who quickly tweeted... It seems there were those who were waiting for such a thing. I don't want to take anyone's sins. I have great respect for the players of Adana Demirspor. They were fighting very well. It was a very nice match. They have been fighting for weeks. The Adana Demirspor fans came here with the banner saying we never surrendered; but we need to question those who made them give up on this match on the field.
"A SITUATION CLOSE TO NOT BEING A PENALTY"
If a referee error was made, it will be evaluated. In my view, it was a situation closer to not being a penalty. I will say this clearly. Until this week, many mistakes have been made in our favor and against us. This is not the first mistake made against Adana Demirspor. I don't think the decision made today is very innocent or a momentary decision.
"WE WANTED OUR RIVAL TO PLAY"
The players wanted to play. They all came to the side, our players and theirs came... They asked what was happening, why such a thing was happening. There were very nice situations in the match. We missed 3-4 goals. It could have been a very different match from our perspective. We would have wanted our rival to play as well. It could have been a match where we would win differently. It could have been a match where Adana Demirspor came and scored a goal, bringing the match to a draw.
"WE ARE SORRY FOR THE EFFORTS GIVEN"
We are sorry for the efforts given. The players are preparing for the match. There are many eager players in Adana Demirspor. They have come to Galatasaray's stadium, playing against Galatasaray. While experiencing this excitement, suddenly someone calls and says I am withdrawing the team from the field. This is a great harm to Turkish football. The decision-maker in this matter is the TFF. I do not think what happened here is innocent or momentary. The TFF will make a decision regarding this issue. I am saddened for Turkish football. There is always an effort to portray Turkish football negatively abroad. This was one of them. I am saddened in this sense.
The Adana Demirspor community is a very large community. They have raised very important names in Turkish football for years and had again caught that line in recent years. They have regressed again this year, but it is important to know how big a community the Adana Demirspor community is. I want to say how valuable they are.
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