25.09.2025 15:10
Former vice president of Fenerbahçe and owner of Hull City, Acun Ilıcalı, made striking statements during a program he attended. Ilıcalı said, "Last season, for the first time in my life, I struggled. I took on the role of vice president of Fenerbahçe last summer. I put in a lot of energy. It drained me over time. It was the hardest year of my career."
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Former vice president of Super Lig giant Fenerbahçe and owner of Hull City, Acun Ilıcalı, made important statements during a program he attended.
"I STRUGGLED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE"
Stating that it was the hardest year of his career, Ilıcalı said, "I struggled this year. Last season, I struggled for the first time in my life. I became the vice president of Fenerbahçe last summer. The biggest club in the world. Think of it as a superpower in football and basketball. Taking responsibility in such an important position... The life I said was easier was this; I was going to Hull City for a match, I had shoots in the Dominican Republic. I go to the Dominican Republic for 5 days of shooting, then I go to the next match of Hull. After the match, I was going to Turkey. Then back to Hull, back to the Dominican Republic. I realized that this was not my busy time. And then Fenerbahçe came on top of that... I started going to every match of Fenerbahçe, attending training sessions, and took an active role in all football-related problems, including most of the transfers. Fenerbahçe, Hull City, Survivor... I gave a lot of energy. It exhausted me temporally. It was the hardest year of my career." he said.
"WE NEED TO TAKE HULL CITY TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE"
Stating that he aims to promote Hull City to the Premier League, Ilıcalı said, "We need to take Hull City to the Premier League first. That is my current goal. My first goal is to place the team in the top 10 and stay there. To get into the top 6 and play in the playoffs. We are currently working on this day and night. 8-10 hours a day on transfers, budget, the compatibility of the new coach with the players... We are at the beginning of the season. Can we reach the Premier League? Yes, we can. Ultimately, it is God's will, fate. I will do everything. It is a very big city and they have pinned their hopes on me. As a Turk, I also want to experience that pride. A Turk who can take his team to the Premier League abroad, and the team is a Turkish team. It is also gratifying for the Turks to embrace it," he said.
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