31.08.2026 00:40
Fenerbahçe head coach İsmail Kartal made statements after the Samsunspor victory and touched on transfers, saying, 'We can only sign U23 players.'
Fenerbahçe head coach İsmail Kartal made statements after the Samsunspor victory.
"SAMSUNSPOR IS A GOOD TEAM"
Evaluating the match, İsmail Kartal said, "Samsunspor is a good team. Considering the points they have taken in the league, they are a team that knows what they want to do, develops organized attacks, and tries things. They are not a team that constantly defends and disrupts the game. They are a team that wants to win matches. We identified this. We found many chances in the first half. We couldn't get numbers in the penalty area. We could have scored more goals. The team relaxed with Oğuz's goal after a fantastic dribble. We tried to take control of the game. We won 2-0, I am very happy. I congratulate my players."
"I AM VERY HAPPY FOR THE 3 POINTS"
Continuing his words, the experienced coach stated, "We have been working since the beginning of the season; we work on our wing plays, our full-backs, and the connections between 6-8-10 and the striker. We did these in the first half. When we did, the goal came. We could have scored more goals. It is difficult to do these against Samsunspor. They are a good, organized, running, and fighting team. I am very happy for the 3 points."
"WE CAN ONLY SIGN U23 PLAYERS"
Also touching on the transfer topic, Kartal said, "Of course, anything can happen in transfers. Right now, we can only sign players under the age of 23. Due to the quota, we cannot make any transfers other than U23."