11.10.2026 22:20
In the Süper Lig, Kocaelispor's head coach Selçuk İnan, whose team lost 2-1 to Beşiktaş, reacted to the match referees. The young coach said, "When we see that your rights have been violated, that something of yours has been stolen, which of us does not rebel! I say these things frankly. The referees were not well-intentioned today," and commented, "I am also referring the referee who did not award the penalty to you."
Kocaelispor Head Coach Selçuk İnan made harsh statements following the 2-1 league defeat to Beşiktaş.
“I HAVEN’T CALMED DOWN YET”
Selçuk İnan, who did not comment on the match, said, “Actually, I still haven’t calmed down on my way here. I wasn’t actually planning to talk much about the game on my way here. But still, as someone who has come from within the pitch, I want to give my players their due. Magnificent football and a good fight. I didn’t want to wrong them. So I want to start by congratulating them. But in the same way, I apologized to them in the dressing room. As their coach, I also apologized to them because I thought I couldn’t protect their rights off the pitch.” he said.
“I’M ALSO REFERRING THE REFEREE TO YOU”
The young coach, who said he felt disappointment and concern, said, “Sometimes we can rebel, we can be sad. We are always expected to be respectful. We are always expected to remain calm. We are expected to stay silent. We always try to do this. Without insulting, without swearing.. But none of us, and I’m talking about outside football too, stay silent in the face of injustice. When something is stolen from in front of our house, we don’t stay silent. When we are treated unfairly, we want to rebel. Since I felt something like that here, I want to say in front of you that I feel concern today about a group of referees who are not well-intentioned. I want to state that I have experienced disappointment. I am very sorry. I also said it inside: I congratulate my players. A magnificent fight. I congratulate the Beşiktaş team for winning. I want to thank our fans, magnificent support. I congratulate them too. I also congratulate the Beşiktaş fans for their atmosphere. But I am also referring the referee who did not give the penalty to you.” he said.