26.04.2025 16:21
Fenerbahçe presidential candidate Hakan Bilal Kutlualp responded to claims that he received approval from Aziz Yıldırım. Kutlualp stated, "A couple of trolls are saying, 'It can't be done without Mr. Aziz's knowledge,' and so on. I last saw Mr. Aziz on his birthday. I always meet with him, but these matters are different. We are not in a position to seek approval from anyone. No presidential candidate of Fenerbahçe seeks such approval."
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Hakan Bilal Kutlualp, who officially announced his candidacy at the high council meeting held at Fenerbahçe's Faruk Ilgaz Facilities, responded very harshly to the allegations about Aziz Yıldırım.
"WE WANT AN EXTRAORDINARY CONGRESS"
After announcing his candidacy, Kutlualp answered questions from the press, reiterating the demand for an extraordinary congress: "Currently, there is no election in Fenerbahçe. We want an extraordinary congress because the accumulated stress and tension need to be lifted from Fenerbahçe. Seven years without a trophy is not a trauma that a Fenerbahçe fan can bear, especially with our rival about to put on their 5th star, which creates tension within the community. As a management, you can say, 'Okay, let's get a vote of confidence,' if they give a vote of confidence, there is no problem, you continue, but if the congress is not satisfied with the process, they will choose someone else. I am a candidate, but there are other candidates as well; I know from my friends. It would be wrong for me to speak on their behalf. Fenerbahçe needs to open its blocked system with a small operation at this stage. The name of this operation is to resort to a vote of confidence in democracies. You can hold an extraordinary congress, and we will see. If they choose Ali Bey, he continues; if not, they will choose someone else," he stated.
DID HE GET PERMISSION FROM AZIZ YILDIRIM?
Emphasizing that the board of directors is not yet mature enough to be announced, Kutlualp said, "I have heard some things. 1-2 trolls are saying, 'It can't be done without Aziz Bey's knowledge,' etc. I last saw Aziz Bey on his birthday. Also, before the new year, at a restaurant in Zorlu, my children wanted to take a picture with the president while they were there, that's all. I always meet him, but these issues are different matters. We are not in a position to get permission from anyone. No presidential candidate of Fenerbahçe gets permission like that. There are discussions about my board of directors, but these are not mature enough to be shared with you right now; it will be discussed later," he evaluated.
"CHILDREN DO NOT WANT TO BE FENERBAHÇELİ"
Kutlualp also mentioned that if an extraordinary election is not held, signatures could be collected, and he concluded his remarks as follows:
"Collecting signatures is also within the realm of possibility. Right now, as the Fenerbahçe community, we are on the edge of all possibilities. Because when you look at it, I also don't want to break many hearts; their intentions are very good. They are all great Fenerbahçelis. But this is something evaluated based on results. Therefore, we need to take these overdue championships. We need to win championships quickly in the next 2 years, creating a domino effect. As I said earlier, we need to close the 20 years gap between us if our rival does not win any championships. We must exceed this performance and experience 3-4 championships immediately. These are important; children do not want to be Fenerbahçeli. The problems are significant, and if no precautions are taken right now, they will grow even larger. Therefore, intervention is necessary. The dynamics of Fenerbahçe always work; sometimes they work late, but they work. Fenerbahçe is a community larger than you think. Good football is played with good players. When football is good, congresses and councils do not go like this; people are happier, and children are not sad. It all starts with the player, it starts on the field. If it starts wrong on the field, it spreads everywhere.
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