Live: Did the congress make a decision? Ali Koç is speaking.

07.05.2025 19:10

Fenerbahçe President Ali Koç is making statements about current issues in a program he participated in on TRT Spor.

Fenerbahçe President Ali Koç is making statements about current issues in a program he participated in on TRT Spor.

WE ARE BROADCASTING HIS STATEMENTS LIVE

Here are Ali Koç's statements;

"The Inter-Barcelona match will never be erased from our memories, just like the Manchester United-Lyon match. I really liked the new format. PSG President Nasser is a close friend of mine. I am quite neutral, but I would like Nasser to acquire PSG. It seems like 'this year is their year' for them. I studied in England, and the team I supported there is Arsenal."

'WE WERE THE CLUB CLOSEST TO COLLAPSE'

'The defeat against Beşiktaş and our derby performance this year is unacceptable. When we arrived, UEFA showed Fenerbahçe as the club closest to collapse. There was Financial Fair Play, and our maneuvering space was limited. At this point, Fenerbahçe is in a good position both institutionally and financially.'

'WE THANK AZIZ YILDIRIM'

"We continued the idea of becoming the world's largest sports club initiated by President Aziz. We thank President Aziz, and we have built upon it. There was nothing to be ashamed of there. The main longing was in football."

'WE ARE AT THE SAME POINT AS WHAT WE SAID, THERE IS NO ELECTION'

"My friends and I are at the same point as what we said in the High Council. There is no election. The fans' anger is high because their expectations are high. Other communities have not been able to become champions for many years; we are experiencing a similar period. In our time, there is digital media, and criticisms can be voiced loudly. I understand these reactions; the desire for success is normal."

"If you were in the stands, how would you look at President Ali Koç? Would you react?"

"We came from a culture of 'not until the market, but until the grave.' This generation is different, and it reflects in football as well. The understanding of fandom in our generation was completely different. If I were in the stands and the community was going through this process, I would support the management. However, we need to understand today's fans."

'I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE REACTION TO THE PLAYERS'

"I do not understand the reaction to the players. Even in the friendly match we played against Zenit, there were chants for resignation. Support the players until the end of the match. When you say something to us during the match, the kids are affected. I do not understand this part. These were not things that happened in our stands; they occurred in the last periods of President Aziz."

'WE ARE FIGHTING AGAINST THE STRUCTURE'

"We are fighting against betting, the system, and the structure. If we did one-tenth of what our rivals did, we would probably be in the corridors of the judiciary right now. If I were a rival team, I would take pleasure in this fragmentation in Fenerbahçe. We need to return to our factory settings. Whether we are here or not, we must solve this problem; we are drawing swords against ourselves. We are wearing ourselves out. We need to look in the mirror and think about how we will resolve this situation."

'THEY CALL THOSE WHO SUPPORT THEM PAID DOGS'

"Yesterday, they showed a small reaction in basketball; what is the fault of the kids playing basketball? Fenerbahçe is the team that has gone to the Final Four since 2015; what is their fault? When we arrived, they called those who protected President Aziz 'Azizbahçe.' I never let anyone speak ill of my president. What do they say now? Paid dogs! Criticism is a democratic right, but supporting the management is also a democratic right. Those who support the management do not escape insults! Whether we are here or not, we must get out of this spiral! If the championship comes, we will get out more easily. I am not angry with the fans; I am sorry that we made them feel these emotions."

'3 CHAMPIONSHIPS WERE STOLEN FROM US'

"In my opinion, 2, but according to some of my friends, 3 championships were stolen from us. We brought one of the best coaches in the world. When we brought Jose Mourinho, those who criticize him today applauded! So let's get out of there!"

'WE BROUGHT PLAYERS WHO WERE SAID NOT TO COME'

"We established the highest budget squad in our history. We brought players who were said not to come. Our coach thanked for the transfers. A great effort was made to avoid falling into economic difficulties while doing these. Sacrifices were made; I do not like to talk about them anyway. The situation the club has reached is evident; did it happen spontaneously? It happened with people who made sacrifices, but if the championship came, these things would not be discussed."

'WE ARE THE ONLY TEAM FIGHTING AGAINST BETTING'

"Fenerbahçe is the only team fighting against betting in Turkey. No one asks about this. Betting, black market, free tickets, scammed sponsorships. We have not been involved with these; we even check the social media of the tea vendor when we hire! We do this to protect the honor of the club."

'I DO NOT FIND RESIGNATION CORRECT'

"I do not find resignation correct! A signature campaign is a democratic right; I respect that. If it comes to that, an election will be held!"

'IF WE ARE SENT OFF IN A DISGRACEFUL WAY.'

"After what I have explained, if our community wants to send us off in a disgraceful way, we will say it was meant to be! What else can we do!"

"CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL COME IN A ROW"

"I do not think the situation where the kids are Galatasaray fans is as dramatic as you describe! If we become champions, we will continue in a row. We need to fight with the spirit of July 3."

'MOURINHO HAS A HIGHER CREDIBILITY'

"Probably in the eyes of the fans, Jose Mourinho has a higher credibility. We did not meet with Mourinho after the derby. We were supposed to meet this evening, but we couldn't due to scheduling conflicts. I can say that I have a very good relationship with Jose Mourinho and İsmail Kartal. He constantly calls and we talk. Today, people are taking positions saying 'They are going to leave!' They are people we know."

'IT DOES NOT SUIT FENERBAHÇE'

"Sending the president by collecting signatures does not suit Fenerbahçe."

"CONTINUING WITH MOURINHO!"

"We want to continue with Jose Mourinho in terms of stability. I am explaining this as the president; another coach is being written! I find it more appropriate for the interests of Fenerbahçe for Jose Mourinho to continue. Jose Mourinho received a 36 million Euro offer during the mid-season."

'IF HE WANTS TO LEAVE, THE CONDITIONS ARE CLEAR'

"Tango is done with two people; if Jose Mourinho wants to leave, the conditions are clear. If he wants to leave, there are things in the contract that require him to leave his one-year salary. We have a separate relationship with the coach. He knows my family, my father, my wife, my child; we eat together regularly.

He couldn't recognize his family, they haven't arrived yet. We are still together, if something different comes from him, we will see.

'WE ARE IN CONTACT WITH JESUS'

"We are in contact with Jorge Jesus, he has dreams outside of Saudi Arabia. Greetings to him from here as well. I warned Jose Mourinho about a few things, and later it turned out as I said, and he came and apologized. He is a person open to all kinds of feedback. We talked about the triple issue with Jorge Jesus, and despite him saying 'I never played him', he played.

'MOURINHO WILL MAKE FENERBAHÇE CHAMPION'

"Christoph Daum was supposed to be champion three times in a row. Remember how he was blocked during Haluk Ulusoy's era! "Jose Mourinho will make Fenerbahçe champion."

SUMMER TRANSFERS

Ali Koç: "In our planning for this year, we discussed that we need to acquire 4 players at the level of Skriniar, which they call 'top'. Our coach never mentions players. He said, 'Mid-season transfer is not essential, if you are going to buy, get 1 center-back.' He describes the profile. We talked about having a narrower squad next year and needing to bring in 4 players for the starting 11."

'THERE COULD BE 5-6 TRANSFERS'

'We have offers for a few of our players, so the transfer of 4 top players could be 5-6. The management handles transfers at Dortmund. The football brain operates at Bayern Munich. We will try this too. Like a Consulting Board. I won't mention names without permission. It's as if we are making transfers by playing PlayStation with Mr. Acun. We are discussing transfers with Mario Baranco, Jose Mourinho, and Okan, and that's how we do it. Our arsenal and maneuvering space will be very wide in the summer.'

'DZEKO AND TADIC'

"Dzeko and Tadic's contracts are expiring. I'm not saying we won't extend them. They brought leadership to our club. Balkan athletes are different. They instilled leadership in the team, both on and off the field. They were also booed at times."

'HE SAID, "WHERE HAVE WE COME?"'

'We built the strongest team. We will build an even stronger one. We didn't talk about his statements after the Beşiktaş match with Jose Mourinho, we talked about the match. He got very worn out during the season, and when he saw this place from the level he came from, it became, 'Where have we come?' Until the foreign VAR came, many of our rival's matches ended 1-0. After the foreign VAR, there were mistakes, but it was balanced. What they said at the end of the match may not be true, but in the big picture, they are right. As a management, what more can we do?"

'I KNOW FROM MY OWN SON'

"There is an outburst of anger in the community, but we reduced the difference from 11 points to 3. We lost this advantage with our own hands. I know this outburst of anger and sadness from my own son. I don't blame the players, we, that is Fenerbahçe. If the difference were 3 points, we would have come to the weeks we expected to lose points. Of course, now the opponent is much more comfortable."

'PLAYER AT THE LEVEL OF SKRINIAR'

"Next season, we will focus on acquiring 4 players who can directly play in the starting 11, at the 'Skriniar' level, who will speed up the team, and at the same time further develop the leadership of Dzeko and Tadic. The end of this tunnel is bright. It is bright this way, and it is bright that way."

"Will you acquire a striker like Victor Osimhen? Was he offered to you at the beginning of the season?"

"One is a trap, the other is a sincere question! Osimhen is a special player and a player above Turkey. He was never offered to us. That day I landed from New York to London in the early morning. I got tired, fell asleep, and messages with curses were pouring in on me. Osimhen was going to Saudi Arabia. At the last minute, the President of Napoli raised the price, and the amount was not large. The Saudis backed out, Europe was closed, and only Turkey was left. It was destined for Galatasaray."

'WE NEED A STRIKER'

"Our strikers didn't score few goals, but we need a striker. Victor Osimhen is in another category and he comes once in 40 years."