17.03.2025 09:32
Samsunspor President Yüksel Yıldırım made striking statements after the 0-0 draw against Fenerbahçe. Expressing his discomfort with being referred to as an enemy of Fenerbahçe, Yıldırım said, "Let Fenerbahçe be the champion, let the dark clouds over Turkey and football disperse. Let the entire community feel at ease. Let us also feel at ease."
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Fenerbahçe drew 0-0 with Samsunspor at home in the 28th week of the Trendyol Super League. After the match, the words of the president of the Black Sea team, Yüksel Yıldırım, regarding the yellow-navy team became the agenda.
"DON'T MAKE ME AN ENEMY OF FENERBAHÇE"
Speaking to Lider Haber and Beyaz TV and saying, "Don't make me an enemy of Fenerbahçe," Yüksel Yıldırım stated, "I did not disrupt Fenerbahçe's balance. Fenerbahçe played, we drew in a match we should have lost. They couldn't beat us, it's that simple. The result of this match does not concern us. Please don't make me an enemy of Fenerbahçe on these television shows. Why is everyone doing this to me?" he expressed.
"WE CELEBRATE THE 1 POINT AS IF WE'VE BECOME CHAMPIONS"
Stating that they came to Kadıköy for one point, President Yıldırım said, "I am competing with Beşiktaş, I am competing with Eyüpspor for Europe. We came for 1 point, we got 1 point. We are so happy as a team. The Samsun fans are celebrating in the streets as if they have become champions in Samsun," he said.
"WE HAVE A DREAM OF EUROPE"
Indicating that his only goal is to take Samsunspor to Europe, Yıldırım said, "We are a small community. We do not have a championship, we have a dream of Europe. My only aim is to quietly take Samsunspor to Europe," he stated.
"I WILL PLAY TO WIN THE GALATASARAY MATCH"
Yüksel Yıldırım conveyed that they will go out to win the Galatasaray match, saying, "I am telling all of Turkey; I will play to win the Galatasaray match. I say it clearly and openly," he expressed.
"I WANT A FOREIGN REFEREE FOR THE GALATASARAY MATCH"
Touching on the issue of foreign referees, Yıldırım said, "I asked for a foreign referee for the Galatasaray match, I said I want one. I asked for a foreign referee for 3 matches. The TFF said there would be a foreign referee if both teams wanted it. Fenerbahçe and we wanted it, but it was not discussed before the match," he evaluated.
"DID THEY FIGHT AS HARD AS WE DID?"
Charging Yüksel Yıldırım with Mourinho's extra motivation statements, he said, "Did Mourinho watch the match we lost 3-2? Did he watch the Galatasaray-Samsunspor match? They lost 3-1 in Kadıköy. Did they fight as hard as we did? Go ask them why they didn't play. This is all we can do. My team's budget is 12 million euros. One En-Nesyri is not enough. What are we talking about?" he stated.
"I WAS VERY SURPRISED BY THE SQUAD PREFERENCE"
Expressing his surprise at Mourinho's squad preference, Yıldırım said, "I was very surprised. He was the star of the match against Rangers, Szymanski. Why are you resting him? I would have played İrfan Can, I wouldn't have played Tadic. They are making me talk. I say the squad is wrong. They couldn't beat Samsunspor with 10 players," he said.
"MAY FENERBAHÇE BE CHAMPION"
Yüksel Yıldırım said, "May Fenerbahçe be champion, may the dark clouds over Turkey and football disperse. May Fenerbahçe relax, may Ali Koç relax, may Acun Ilıcalı relax, may the entire community relax. May we also relax," he continued.
"FENERBAHÇE MANAGEMENT SHOULD THINK"
Yüksel Yıldırım stated, "If Fenerbahçe cannot win, the Fenerbahçe management needs to think. Mourinho had only one goal, to win. I don't interfere with his squad. You shouldn't come out with such a squad. You shouldn't be afraid of Samsunspor. You should come out with your attacking players like lions. You can press for 30 minutes, 40 minutes, and score a goal. Then you say you are afraid of conceding a goal from Samsunspor, but then you say Samsunspor didn't come to the goal. He is right, but what can we do?" he expressed.
"GALATASARAY'S JOB IS HARD"
Pointing out that Galatasaray has not yet become champion, Yıldırım said, "Let's not get into these. Galatasaray's job is still hard. They have tough matches. If they draw or lose in these matches, Fenerbahçe can recover. Fenerbahçe can be champion. I cannot interfere with anything here. Fenerbahçe is not my community, my community is Samsunspor. With this 1 point, I have passed Beşiktaş and Eyüpspor by 7 points. Even if I lose two matches, that 1 point may still keep me in third place. We want to go to Europe," he evaluated.
"I WANT OSAYI AND KEREM DEMİRBAY"
Finally, responding to the question "Which players would you like to transfer from Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray?" Yüksel Yıldırım said, "I need a right-back. Osayi could be good for me. Other than that, I wouldn't take anyone from Fenerbahçe's defense. Who will Galatasaray let go? I would like Kerem Demirbay. I like him, he is Turkish. I would like Osimhen, but why should I say something that won't happen? There are players who will leave Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, I will look. I may or may not take them, that's a different story. I am answering because you asked," he concluded.
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