21.09.2025 08:50
TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu spoke about referee Arda Kardeşler, who has been the focus of reactions from Trabzonspor following the Trabzonspor - Gaziantep FK match. Hacıosmanoğlu stated, "I have never seen anything like this in my life. The cost of this is heavy."
In the 6th week of the Super League, Trabzonspor, which drew 1-1 at home against Gaziantep FK, reacted strongly to the referee Arda Kardeşler.
The burgundy-blue club shared a video of the moment when the game was stopped during a goal-scoring opportunity after the match, stating, "This footage reveals a referee's bad intentions and unethical behavior in its most blatant form. For justice, for rights, for the sweat of our brows; it is inevitable that the Turkish Football Federation must take immediate action against this referee who deliberately obstructed our attack. This person should not be allowed to serve in Turkish football again."
ERTUĞRUL DOĞAN: HIS REFEREEING CAREER IS OVER
Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan, speaking after the match, stated about Arda Kardeşler, "His refereeing career is over."
HACIOSMANOĞLU: I'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH A THING IN MY LIFE
Following the harsh words from Trabzonspor and its president, TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu also participated in a live broadcast on A Spor to talk about Arda Kardeşler.
Hacıosmanoğlu said, "What happened this evening is not a mistake. I have never seen such a thing in my life. The cost of this is very heavy. It is our duty to uncover whatever plan is behind this."
Emphasizing that referees can make mistakes but that the incident was not an ordinary mistake, Hacıosmanoğlu added:
"I am 59 years old, and I have been in sports for 40 years. I can recall every position in my memory and summarize them. But I have never seen an action like tonight's. The cost of this is heavy."