03.08.2026 10:23
It has been claimed that Marco Asensio at Fenerbahçe communicated his discomfort caused by head coach İsmail Kartal's preferences to Football Director Oğuz Çetin. According to the claim, Çetin tried to calm the star player down by saying, 'I will talk to İsmail Hoca.'
While preparations for the new season continue at Fenerbahce, a striking claim has come to the fore. It was alleged that Marco Asensio was uncomfortable with head coach Ismail Kartal's in-game preferences at the yellow-navy club.
ALLEGED MEETING WITH OGUZ CETIN
According to the news from Takvim, Marco Asensio expressed his troubles regarding his role within the team during a meeting with Football Director Oguz Cetin.
It was claimed that the Spanish footballer was not pleased with starting on the bench in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round match against Gornik Zabrze and being substituted in the return leg.
"I WILL TALK TO COACH ISMAIL"
According to the news, it was alleged that Oguz Cetin, in order to calm Asensio, said, "These are not unsolvable things. I will talk to Coach Ismail. Don't worry." After this meeting, it became a matter of curiosity how the process between the technical staff and Asensio would proceed.
SEASON PERFORMANCE
Last season, Marco Asensio played in 38 official matches with the Fenerbahce jersey, contributing 13 goals and 13 assists. The Spanish star, who has a market value of 15 million euros, has a contract with the yellow-navy club until 2028.