14.02.2025 00:00
The Turkish Football Federation imposed a historic penalty on Konyaspor, which reacted strongly to the disallowed third goal due to offside in the match where they lost 3-2 to Kayserispor away. The Professional Football Discipline Board fined the green-and-white team over 1 million lira.
The Turkish Football Federation announced the PFDK decisions for the 23rd week of the Trendyol Super League. The federation imposed a historic penalty on Konyaspor. The green-whites, who lost 3-2 to Kayserispor away, had reacted strongly to their 3rd goal being disallowed for offside.
THEY RECEIVED A FINE OF MORE THAN 1 MILLION LIRA The TFF imposed a fine of 1 million lira on Konyaspor due to "statements aimed at damaging the reputation of football and institutions." In addition to the club, President Ömer Korkmaz received a 23-day ban, club administrator Yusuf Küçükbakırcı received a 21-day ban and a fine of 150,000 lira, and club official Hüseyin Bilgin received a 1-match ban and a fine of 58,500 lira, along with a fine of 120,000 lira for ugly and bad chants and stadium penalties.
TFF'S STATEMENT The decisions taken by the PFDK regarding the Kayserispor-Konyaspor match are as follows;
1- BELLONA KAYSERİSPOR Club, due to the ugly and bad chants caused by its fans during the BELLONA KAYSERİSPOR-TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR Trendyol Super League Şamil Ekinci Season match played on 08.02.2025, is prohibited from entering the next home match by blocking the electronic tickets of the spectators in the NORTH TRIBUNE NORTH LOWER C and D blocks in accordance with Article 53/3 of the FDT,
2- TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR Club, due to the ugly and bad chants caused by its fans during the BELLONA KAYSERİSPOR-TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR Trendyol Super League Şamil Ekinci Season match played on 08.02.2025, and due to this action being repeated for the 2nd time in the same season in a match where it was the guest club, is fined 120,000.-TL in accordance with Article 53/2 of the FDT, and the electronic tickets of the spectators in the GUEST TRIBUNE SOUTH UPPER A block who engaged in ugly and bad chants are blocked to prevent their entry into the next match as the guest club in accordance with Article 53/3 of the FDT,
TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR Club is fined 1,000,000.-TL due to "statements aimed at damaging the reputation of football and institutions" made in a post on the club's social media (X) account on 08.02.2025, in accordance with Article 38/1-b of the FDT and the application of Article 13 of the FDT, (by majority vote)
TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR Club President ÖMER KORKMAZ is fined 23 DAYS OF BAN due to "statements aimed at damaging the reputation of football and institutions" made in a post on the club's social media (X) account on 08.02.2025, in accordance with Articles 38/3 and 38/1-a of the FDT and the application of Article 13 of the FDT, (by majority vote)
In the same match, TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR Club administrator YUSUF KÜÇÜKBAKIRCI is penalized with 21 DAYS OF BAN and a fine of 150,000.-TL due to unsportsmanlike conduct in accordance with Article 36/1-b of the FDT,
In the same match, TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR Club official HÜSEYİN BİLGİN is penalized with a ban from entering the DRESSING ROOM AND BENCH for 1 OFFICIAL MATCH and a fine of 58,500.-TL due to unsportsmanlike conduct towards the match referee in accordance with Articles 36/1-c and 35/4 of the FDT,
In the same match, TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR Club athlete EMMANUEL BOATENG is penalized with a ban from 2 OFFICIAL MATCHES due to a serious foul against an opponent in accordance with Article 43 of the FDT,"
"'THE VAR SYSTEM WAS OUT OF ORDER,' THEY SAID, 'THEY PULLED A OPERATION ON US'" Konyaspor's head coach Recep Uçar commented on the disallowed goal after the match, saying, "We can win or lose. It was an interesting game where Kayserispor sometimes played well and sometimes we played well. The equalizing goal we found in the last minutes was celebrated by everyone in the stadium, including our fans, and everyone, including the Kayserispor bench, was upset about how we conceded. What did they do to a goal that no one objected to? They said, 'The VAR system was out of order.' Then they drew a ridiculous line. It is clear how far back our player's body was, just a fingertip, a centimeter, a view that you wouldn't be able to adjust even if you looked at it under a microscope. They said, 'It's being checked manually.' No matter how you look at it, it will leave you with a position that is clear and obvious. Today, they clearly canceled our goal by pulling an operation. They took away the happiness of the people of Konya, the fans of Konya. They took away the effort of my players," he said.
THE DISALLOWED GOAL WAS BROUGHT TO THE PARLIAMENT On the other hand, CHP Konya Deputy Barış Bektaş brought the situation to the parliament. Criticizing the referee decisions, Bektaş called for the resignation of the TFF and MHK, stating in his speech in the parliament, "The injustices that Konyaspor has faced due to referee errors are increasing every week. As if not having 2 penalties not given in 2 different matches was not enough, in the last match, Konyaspor's goal was disallowed due to a dubious offside decision. The collapse of the semi-automatic VAR system and the disallowance of Konyaspor's legitimate goal due to the incorrectly drawn offside line will go down in football history as a scandal. These incidents are a clear indication that the injustice in Turkey has also spilled over to the football fields. I call for the resignation of the Turkish Football Federation and the Central Referee Committee, which has not taken any steps against these injustices. Lastly, I want to make a call to my fellow citizens of Konya. Let's fill the stands for the match that our Anadolu Kartal will play against Samsunspor next Sunday. Let's be 42 thousand people as one heart." he stated.
WHAT HAPPENED? In the 23rd week of the Trendyol Super League, Kayserispor defeated Konyaspor 3-2 at home, winning for the first time in 2025 after 6 matches. The disallowed goal of the visiting team overshadowed the match. Konyaspor equalized to 3-3 with a goal from Hamidou Keyta in the 86th minute, but after approximately 5 minutes of review in VAR, the goal was disallowed for offside.
Here is that position;
IMAGE: BEIN SPORTS