16.06.2026 17:40
Football commentator Necati Ateş made a post on his social media account regarding the controversy between Fatih Terim and TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu. Stating that Hacıosmanoğlu's statements effectively made Fatih Terim the TFF President, Necati Ateş said, "İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu announced Fatih Terim's candidacy for the TFF presidency before Terim even had it in mind. Not only that, he literally made Terim the TFF President."
Former national footballer and football commentator Necati Ateş made headlines in Turkish football with his statements on his social media account. Ateş made striking claims by involving himself in the controversy between Turkish Football Federation (TFF) President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu and experienced coach Fatih Terim.
''HE MADE TERIM THE TFF PRESIDENT''
In his statement on his social media account, Necati Ateş commented on TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu's remarks about Fatih Terim, saying, 'Fatih Terim's candidacy for TFF President was announced by İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu before he even had it in mind. Not satisfied with that, he literally made Terim the TFF President.'
WHAT HAPPENED?
Fatih Terim, speaking about the national team that lost the match against Australia, said, 'My request from our people: please, accounts are always settled, but during the tournament, let us be a bit more tolerant, a bit more loving, a bit more oblivious to mistakes. Don't kill them. They are our dears. Let's leave the account settling until after the tournament.'
Responding to Fatih Terim's words, Hacıosmanoğlu stated, 'I did not feel the need to call Fatih hocam. As for why I didn't, I thank him for the beginning of his speech and the statements he made up to the last paragraph. But this public gave him the nickname 'Emperor.' I would have wished him to end that speech in a manner befitting an Emperor. I couldn't find it fitting for him, and I was also saddened. Because if your nickname is Emperor, talking about mysterious things there, saying, 'The time will come for us to discuss these too. Let's wait two more matches. We will ask for an account.' From whom will you ask for an account? It was unbecoming of Fatih Terim's stance and wisdom.'