20.01.2025 08:40
Fenerbahçe Vice President Acun Ilıcalı made important statements following the match against Adana Demirspor. Ilıcalı said, "With the introduction of foreign VAR, a period has begun where we will not question intentions to a certain extent. There will be mistakes, both in our favor and against us. Today, we did not question the referee's intentions. This is very good for the future of Turkish football. The tension will decrease."
Fenerbahçe defeated Adana Demirspor away and did not make a mistake in the title race. After the match, Fenerbahçe Vice President Acun Ilıcalı made statements.
Ilıcalı's statements are as follows:
"It was a match we needed to win, and we won. It was a very good victory for our team. Adana Demirspor may have difficulties in terms of points, but they are a good team. It was a match we needed to win, and we won."
"OUR FANS MOTIVATED US"
"Our fans constantly motivated us. They supported us without stopping. Our fans are our 12th player. I got goosebumps. They supported us from head to toe. They were an important part of the victory."
"WE HAVE ENTERED A NEW ERA IN TURKISH FOOTBALL"
"Foreign VAR has started for us. We are very happy. We insisted from the very beginning; we have been saying the same things since August. We have entered a new era in Turkish football."
"WE DID NOT QUESTION THE REFEREE'S INTENTIONS"
"With foreign VAR, a period has started where we will not question intentions to a certain extent. There will be mistakes, both in our favor and against us. Today, we did not question the referee's intentions. This is very good for the future of Turkish football. The tension will decrease. The referee issue is a significant topic of tension in Turkish football. I am much more hopeful for the future. In the match, the referee makes the decision; sometimes there is intervention from VAR, sometimes there isn't. Fifty percent of football is in the gray area. The most important issue is not to question intentions. If he cancels it, he cancels it. Last year, we suffered a serious blow due to a foreign VAR mistake in the Sivas match, but we have been asking for foreign VAR since August."
"WE DID NOT SAY WE WOULD NOT LOSE"
"From the very beginning, we said this. We did not say we would not lose. We want the championship; we said we would fight. What is the point of destroying everything when we lose 2 points? Fenerbahçe is great with its fans. We are a big family, a community. I trust our fans. We will join forces and close the point gap. We have a significant fixture advantage. We do not know what the future holds, but we have a fixture advantage, and there are many matches to be played."
"WE WILL MAKE GREAT TRANSFERS"
"We will make great transfers. Our fans should trust us. We are currently in contact with many important players. You will see how serious we are. We will strengthen our squad even more. We will try to achieve success by providing our coach with a better squad."