18.07.2024 14:50
The current President Mehmet Büyükekşi, who is running for re-election for the presidency of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), spoke about the previous term and the projects they have implemented before the election. Evaluating the performance of the National Team in EURO 2024, Büyükekşi stated, "We have introduced a digital referee appointment system. We have managed to overcome favoritism in the current system."
TFF President Mehmet Büyükekşi, who is competing with İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu for the presidency, made remarkable statements before the general assembly without disturbing the current HTML. Büyükekşi, who praised the performance of the national team, said that they managed to overcome favoritism by using the digital referee appointment system in referee appointments.
"WE ACHIEVED OUR FIRST GOAL"
Büyükekşi, who mentioned the successes of the national team, said, "About 25 months have passed since the TFF elections. That day, I announced that trust is the most important thing for Turkish football and that I will work for brand value. Our first goal was to be successful with the national team jersey. We are proud to revive the national enthusiasm together with our people after a long time. The authorities stated that the national team achieved the most impressive performance. We rose to 26th place in FIFA. Hopefully, we will continue at the same pace. We have been promoted from C class to B class in men's and women's football. Hopefully, our successes will continue," he said.
"WE OVERCAME FAVORITISM"
Büyükekşi, who mentioned the success of Turkish clubs in Europe, said, "Hopefully, Turkish teams will be successful in European cups. And hopefully, Turkish teams will win those cups. They made very important contributions to the country's ranking. We rose from 22nd to 9th place in UEFA. Our clubs equaled the record for collecting the highest points in a season. This year, we will participate in the cups with 5 teams and hopefully move forward. We established the 'Referee Academy' to improve referees. We introduced the digital referee appointment system in referee appointments. We managed to overcome favoritism in the current system. We became the first country in Europe to use the semi-automatic offside system after Italy. We became the first federation in Europe to announce VAR records after Spain. We ensured the participation of foreign VAR referees in the league," he said.
"WE PROVIDED THE BIGGEST INCOME OF THE LAST 3 YEARS TO CLUBS"
Büyükekşi, who mentioned the increase in club revenues, said, "We provided the biggest contribution to our clubs in terms of income in the last 3 years. As a result of the agreement we made with beIN Media Group for broadcasting rights, we increased it from $84 million to $214 million. We increased the sponsorship revenues of the Super League to 786.9 million TL and broke a record. We made Trendyol the name sponsor and got sponsorship for referee uniforms. This is a first. We lifted the away ban. We gave clubs the right to sell their own tickets after 2025-26. We brought a new format to the Turkish Cup and tripled the income. We reached an agreement with TRT for the live broadcast of the Women's League and for the first time in history, matches started to be regularly broadcast," he said.