21.02.2026 23:10
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk spoke after the Konyaspor match. Discussing the disallowed goals, Buruk said, "Our TFF president has a statement, 'I will never forgive such mistakes.' In this sense, regarding the goal that was not given in this match... If it had been in 1990, this goal could have been disallowed due to offside. Now in 2026, a goal disallowance in this situation only happens in Turkey. We have signed something new. I congratulate our referees."
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk made statements after the 2-0 defeat against Konyaspor.
"WE WERE NOT AT OUR BEST"
Evaluating the match, Okan Buruk said, "We made player substitutions, tried to start with rested players. We couldn't see that efficiency, that 'freshness'. As a team, we were not at our best. We produced very little."
'IT IS A SHAME FOR FOOTBALL!'
Speaking about the disallowed goals, Okan Buruk stated, "After the goal I scored was disallowed in the second half... We scored a legitimate goal. This is very clear. No matter what anyone says. The general opinion will be this way. In the 90s, referees might have called offside, but unfortunately, we are in 2026. Calling offside for this goal, referring to VAR for this goal is a big comedy. Watching this and making that decision is a big comedy. The president of TFF had a statement regarding the referees watching from VAR, he will make the necessary decision himself. The head of MHK will make the necessary decision. Calling offside for this position is a shame for football. It was a shame tonight as well."
"WE MUST CONSIDER EVERYTHING"
Continuing his remarks, Buruk said, "A critical mistake, especially when the match was 0-0. A disappointing mistake for us. Even if the referee officiated poorly, even if the referee did everything against us, we needed to win. We must consider everything from now on. We need to be better to win."
"THE PITCH WAS VERY BAD"
Emphasizing the poor condition of the pitch, the successful coach said, "The pitch was very bad. It is very difficult to make passes on this pitch. We couldn't make runs behind the defense. We should have worked harder to score. We had 2 shots in the second half. We should have attacked the opponent's goal. Everyone tried to come back and retrieve the ball. The passes were not enough. We should have produced more in the final third. This was one of the reasons for the defeat."
"THIS DISALLOWANCE ONLY HAPPENS IN TURKEY, CONGRATULATIONS"
Okan Buruk continued his reaction towards the referees, saying, "Our TFF president has a statement, 'I will never forgive such mistakes.' In this sense, for the disallowed goal in this match... If it were 1990, this goal could have been disallowed for offside. Now in 2026, disallowing a goal in this position only happens in Turkey. We have signed something new. I congratulate our referees."