06.12.2025 08:50
In the 15th week of the Trendyol Super League, the match in which Galatasaray defeated Samsunspor has become a topic of discussion due to a controversial penalty incident that occurred in the final moments. The lack of intervention from VAR regarding the incident where Kazımcan Karataş was alleged to have handled the ball drew criticism. Erman Toroğlu harshly criticized the situation and the VAR management. He argued that the incident was undoubtedly a penalty, criticized the referees in VAR, and also issued warnings to TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu.
In the 15th week of the Trendyol Super League, Galatasaray defeated Samsunspor with a stunning bicycle kick goal by Osimhen in the 90+4th minute in a nail-biting match. However, the moment that overshadowed the night was the controversial penalty incident in the stoppage time. The VAR's failure to intervene in the incident where Kazımcan Karataş was alleged to have handled the ball drew significant backlash, with the strongest reaction coming from Erman Toroğlu.
"ARE YOU BLIND? BOTH THE REFEREE AND VAR ARE BLIND!"
Evaluating the situation on Ekol TV, Erman Toroğlu heavily criticized the incident and the VAR management, stating, "Shame on you! Don't play with the bread of so many players. If you're going to do it, do it; if you can't, then leave! Friend, are you blind? Both the referee and VAR are blind!"
"LACK OF MORALITY... A HUNDRED PERCENT PENALTY"
Toroğlu argued that the incident was undoubtedly a penalty, criticizing the referees in VAR, saying, "A hundred percent penalty. The VAR not seeing and not calling it is a lack of morality. The referee sees it too. The referee has been influenced. If I were a player, I would go crazy," he said.
"OKAN, WHAT DID HE SAY TO THE REFEREE LAST WEEK..."
The experienced commentator also referred to the criticisms of the referee from the Galatasaray side last week, saying, "The fact that VAR did not call this is an event outside of football. What did Okan and Metin say to the referee last week! The referee wasn't bad last week!"
Toroğlu also issued notable warnings to TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, stating, "If Metin Şentürk saw this, he would have given it. This VAR referee takes orders from somewhere. They will remove you from your seat, Hacıosmanoğlu. The referee business puts a man on a boat and takes him away. If MHK and TFF are not going to be brought down, then I am not a man," he said.