13.04.2025 23:20
Sivasspor's head coach Rıza Çalımbay reacted strongly to the decisions made by referee Yasin Kol after the match in which they lost 3-1 to Fenerbahçe. Çalımbay stated, "I do not accept the foul given by the referee! There is no such foul! I swear I was expecting this referee to do something against us. I really was expecting it. He called a foul from a dead ball situation, from a very good position where Talisca could easily score."
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This season, Sivasspor, which is fighting to stay in the league, lost 3-1 to championship contender Fenerbahçe in the 31st week of the Trendyol Super League. The head coach of the red-and-white team, Rıza Çalımbay, reacted to the referee Yasin Kol.
"I DO NOT ACCEPT THE FOUL GIVEN BY THE REFEREE" The experienced coach of Sivasspor, Rıza Çalımbay, stated after the match, "We prepared very well for this match in every aspect. We started the match very well, we had our chances. I do not accept the foul given by the referee! There is no such foul! If you commit a foul in such a place... The first half was about to end. We conceded a goal in the 43rd minute. We scored a goal in the second half. After that, the situations started to get worse. There were injuries and fatigue. Those were goals that should not have been conceded. It was a match where we could have earned points, but unfortunately, it did not go as we wanted," he said.
"I WAS NOT THINKING WE WOULD LOSE" Rıza Çalımbay, in the press conference, said, "At the beginning of the match, we created good chances. I was not thinking we would lose. We cannot believe how the referee friend made that decision. It was a very simple action. Talisca is looking for them, trying to fall. Unfortunately, he is looking for a place to take a free kick. Being in the 43rd minute was a disadvantage. If we had gone in without conceding a goal, it would have been completely different. In the second half, we did nice things again. Due to some problems... It was a disadvantage not to have someone in the squad to take us forward. We also conceded two unexpected goals. We were sad. It was a match where we could have easily earned points with the game we played. Unfortunately, it did not happen. There is nothing we can do. We have few matches left from now on. We will try to finish them nicely," he expressed.
"I EXPECTED THIS REFEREE TO DO SOMETHING TO US" The experienced coach continued, "Honestly, I expected this referee to do something to us. I really expected it. We had a previous incident with this referee friend. We were expecting it. He gave a foul from a dead ball and a very good position where Talisca could easily score. They brought down two of our players in the corner, he neither gave a foul nor a card. When you look at the referee, it’s like that...."
JOSE MOURINHO'S REFEREE RESPONSE Evaluating Fenerbahçe's head coach Jose Mourinho's words, "I liked the referee," Rıza Çalımbay said, "Mourinho can say that. He can say that according to himself. We are definitely not satisfied. I do not believe it was a foul. Talisca hits himself against the defense," he stated.
VICE PRESIDENT KURBANOĞLU: IF A THEATER IS TO BE PLAYED, LET US PLAY IT Sivasspor Vice President Mustafa Kurbanoğlu also made statements after the Fenerbahçe match. Kurbanoğlu, who was critical of the referee's decisions, said, "First of all, I congratulate my team, the players who fought on the field one by one. Today we witnessed the struggle of a city. Now friends, football people, commentators know very well. There is a flow of the match and a breaking point. Unfortunately, there was a non-existent foul. In a team we know has good feet, a free kick changes the course of the match. If a theater is to be played, let us not play! Let them win directly 3-0 and continue their competition! We have very important matches ahead of us. A world of yellow cards, red cards, our suspended players... Let us not play! Let them play as they wish! Shall we do this? Should we say every time that this is a referee error, it has passed, is it over? We cannot be the extras of this theater. This needs to be known. We say it, but we cannot reach anywhere. I really congratulate the team, I thank them. They displayed an extraordinary struggle today. My hope is that when we reflect this struggle on the field in the upcoming matches, Sivasspor will reach the place it deserves. No one should have any doubt about that," he evaluated.
Sivasspor Vice President Mustafa Kurbanoğlu "WE DO NOT WANT FOREIGN REFEREES! I WATCHED THE POSITION PERSONALLY, IT IS NOT A FOUL" Kurbanoğlu, who stated that he does not want foreign referees, said, "I watched the position personally. It is not a foul. I just mentioned this. Football people know this very well. The flow of the match... At that moment, an unexpected foul in an unexpected position. We will call this an unreasonable foul, a referee error! The stance of our club and our president on this issue is clear. We do not want foreign referees. We do not accept this style of management by referees. Our country can produce very quality referees whenever it wants. We want to walk with local referees and referees without instructions," he stated.
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