28.05.2026 23:00
It has been claimed that Hamdi Ulukaya, the owner of Chobani, offered a record sponsorship support of $5 million to the TFF 2nd League team 24 Erzincanspor.
24 Erzincanspor, one of the TFF 2nd League teams, has come to the forefront with a new claim that will be widely discussed in the football community, following the recent logo change controversies.
$5 MILLION FROM HAMDİ ULUKAYA TO ERZİNCANSPOR
It has been alleged that Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder of the famous US-based yogurt brand Chobani and a billionaire businessman from Erzincan, has allocated a record sponsorship budget of $5 million to his hometown team.
EYES ON THE HISTORIC SIGNING
Aiming for an absolute championship and promotion to the Trendyol 1st League in the new season, this move by the Erzincan representative, which will secure its economic future before transfer activities, has electrified the city. The old and strong friendship between Alaattin Yavuz Güneş, who took the presidency at the extraordinary general assembly held in January 2026, and Hamdi Ulukaya laid the groundwork for this sponsorship. Ulukaya, who provided a $2 million lifeline to the team immediately after taking office, met with President Güneş in Istanbul in April to take the first official steps for the main and naming sponsorship of the Chobani brand. According to the latest rumors, this major partnership is expected to be formalized with a historic signing ceremony to be held live towards the end of June.
SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT AWAITED
With the season completed, President Alaattin Yavuz Güneş, who has cleared all technical staff and player debts and straightened the club's financial structure, is expected to attend the traditional holiday greeting program to be held in Erzincan in the coming days. It is stated that fans and the community in the city are eagerly waiting to hear the good and official news about Hamdi Ulukaya's sponsorship from President Güneş at this program.