09.12.2025 12:35
TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, in his statement regarding the betting investigation and referee discussions, said, "The President and Vice President of Galatasaray Club came and we had a meeting. Dursun brother, Abdullah my brother. We left here happily. They had a complaint about the match. A yellow card was not given. But I think the club that should be complaining here is Fenerbahçe." Those words caused a significant stir.
The President of the Turkish Football Federation, İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, made statements regarding current developments and the ongoing betting investigation. Hacıosmanoğlu used striking expressions about both the referee controversies and the betting investigation.
"THE CLUB THAT SHOULD COMPLAIN IS FENERBAHÇE"
Speaking about the Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray derby, which ended in a 1-1 draw and was highly controversial due to the decisions made by referee Yasin Kol, Hacıosmanoğlu said, "The President and Vice President of Galatasaray Club came and we had a discussion. Brother Dursun, my brother Abdullah. We left here happily. They had a complaint regarding the match. A yellow card was not given.
But I believe the club that should complain here is Fenerbahçe. The referee did not affect the outcome of the match, but clubs need to understand that Turkish football cannot be manipulated through perception. They should not compare us with the previous administrations," he said. Hacıosmanoğlu's words quickly went viral.