Rıdvan Dilmen's harsh criticism of the Fenerbahçe management: How can such a risk be taken?

22.04.2026 19:18

Following Fenerbahçe's elimination from the Turkish Cup, sports commentator Rıdvan Dilmen made a notable post criticizing Fenerbahçe's management and players.

Fenerbahçe, facing Konyaspor away in the quarter-finals of the Ziraat Turkey Cup, said goodbye to the tournament after failing to stop Jevtovic's penalty goal in the 120+2nd minute of the match that went into extra time. Following this unexpected farewell of the yellow-navy blue team, sports commentator Rıdvan Dilmen harshly criticized the club management and planning via his social media account.

"THE CHAIN OF MISTAKES STARTED WITH THE BEŞİKTAŞ MATCH"

Dilmen attributed the elimination not only to the game played on the field but also to decisions taken earlier. Criticizing the special leave given to some players in the cup match played against Beşiktaş, the famous commentator said, "We didn't just lose the round today! In the Beşiktaş match we played at home, 3-4 key players were given leave. This decision forced us to go to a difficult away game in the cup. How can such a risk be taken when the championship in the league is not yet guaranteed?"

"WHILE RIVALS ARE AT HOME, FENERBAHÇE IS AWAY"

Also touching on the cup status and fixture advantages, Dilmen stated, "While three of the four big clubs played their quarter-final matches at their own grounds, Fenerbahçe had to go away. Such a planning error is unacceptable."

"FOR THE BEST!"

Expressing the sadness of being eliminated from the cup, Dilmen emphasized the importance of the Galatasaray derby to be played this weekend, saying, "For the best! Hopefully, we will win on Sunday and make millions of passionate Great Fenerbahçe fans happy, and we will enter the last 3 weeks again with a serious chance!"