30.09.2025 19:12
Samsunspor President Yüksel Yıldırım made statements before the match against Fenerbahçe. Speaking about the upcoming match, Yıldırım said, "I really want to beat Fenerbahçe 1-0. It could be a high-scoring game, but let it be 1-0, and let it be ours. Prove that even one player in Samsunspor has sold a match, and I will personally cut off his head. I will terminate his contract; if he wants, he can go and complain to FIFA."
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The president of Samsunspor, Yüksel Yıldırım, made special statements to Ekol Sports. Yüksel Yıldırım made striking remarks about the Fenerbahçe match, transfers, and Fenerbahçe's former president Ali Koç.
"I HAVE NO BUSINESS WITH FENERBAHÇE"
Speaking about the Fenerbahçe match to be played over the weekend, Yüksel Yıldırım said, "We had 2 points stolen in the Gaziantep match. We haven't been able to beat Fenerbahçe for 2 years. We lost the first match, then we drew in 3 matches. We want to defeat all 3 Istanbul teams both at home and away. Samsunspor aims for the top 5 this season. Last season, we aimed to stay in the league, and we finished 3rd. I have no striker. If you go into the Fenerbahçe match without a striker, your chances of losing increase. Our coach will find a solution. Ndiaye, Emre Kılınç, Afonso, Soner are not available. I have 4 missing players. There is a match in Europe, hopefully, there won't be any injuries. Fenerbahçe is catching us at a very right time. We will go out and play. Otherwise, I have no business with Fenerbahçe."
"FENERBAHÇE HAS RATINGS"
Continuing his remarks, Yıldırım said, "I came to Turkish football with good intentions. I am spending my own money. I am not spending someone else's money by being a trickster. When it hurts, I have to say it. Why are they interviewing me before the Fenerbahçe match? Because Fenerbahçe has ratings. Come before the Galatasaray match, come before the Beşiktaş match, let's do an interview. They say Yüksel Yıldırım is even talking to the camera before the Fenerbahçe match. All channels are calling me, I am not appearing. I spend 6-7 months of the year abroad. I am not someone who spends time on football. Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Beşiktaş, Trabzonspor are my direct rivals." he stated.
"IF THE MATCH IS FIXED, I WILL CUT HIS HEAD OFF MYSELF!"
Yüksel Yıldırım, who stated that he would not forgive his own player if he fixed a match, said, "I will no longer be modest. People who cannot reach my level of education either do not want to understand or are ill-intentioned. What did I say? I said that sometimes people's minds and hearts can contradict. I did not say he did it. Ali Koç also used this, others used it too. The child is misbehaving, you slap him, the child cries, you feel sad, you say 'why did I hit him', your heart and brain are in conflict. Emre Hoca was in charge of Antalyaspor, he was modest in the Fenerbahçe match, are we going to say 'Fenerbahçe did this'? Is that how it is said! I am honest too. I have never lied. Prove that one player in Samsunspor fixed a match, I will cut his head off with my own hands. I will terminate his contract, let him go and complain to FIFA if he wants. I am that confident, no club can do this, Yüksel Yıldırım can." he expressed.
'I REALLY WANT TO BEAT FENERBAHÇE'
The experienced president expressed that the match they will play against Fenerbahçe has three possibilities, saying, "It is a normal match with Fenerbahçe. It is important for Fenerbahçe. I say this much. Fenerbahçe is my rival. It will be a good match. For us, it is a match with three possibilities. We will go out for points. Whether we have deficiencies or not does not concern us. Samsunspor is now going out for points in every match. I say the same for the Galatasaray and Beşiktaş matches, it doesn't matter if we lose. We can't just go out and play defensively, saying 'Çanakkale cannot be passed'. I really want to beat Fenerbahçe 1-0. It could be a high-scoring match, but let it be 1-0, let it be ours. We play the ball and transition games well. Fenerbahçe has not yet established its system. Their coach is trying to establish a new system. I think it will be a balanced match." he said.
"I FEEL VERY SORRY FOR ALİ KOÇ"
Yüksel Yıldırım shared his feelings and thoughts about Fenerbahçe's former president Ali Koç, saying, "I feel very sorry for Mr. Ali Koç, I like him as a person. I am one of the best understanders of him in the Clubs Union. His education, American mindset, what he says, what he does... I had made some warnings to Mr. Ali, administratively. I said, 'I feel sorry, Ali, do you find yourself successful outside of football?' He said, 'Yes'. He is successful in everything, how many players does he give to the Olympic team in basketball, he is successful in swimming, boxing, everything. 'I have not seen you criticize referees in basketball, I have not seen you make transfers, I have seen you talk to the coach. You have managed well, you are on the side that asks for accountability. In football, you are always on the side that gives accountability. Why are you giving accountability, you should be asking for it,' I said. There were many cunning people around Mr. Ali. I have to say this. Everyone related to football, from his agents, is giving advice. If you listen to so many people, your mind will be confused." he commented.
"I READ A CONTRACT FOR 1907 TL, I FEEL STUPID!"
Yıldırım also touched on the contract made by Fenerbahçe with Kerem Aktürkoğlu, saying, "I see in the news that the contract given to TFF for Kerem Aktürkoğlu is 1907 TL. I was saddened. I supported Mr. Ali in the Clubs Union for a standard contract. I approve, everything should be transparent, commissions, agents, everything should be there. If it goes to TFF as 1907 TL, TFF needs to open an investigation. You are evading taxes. I feel stupid. I spend according to my limit, don't I want to spend? We can write 1965 TL, and on the other side, it can be something ridiculous. If Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray attempt this, there is no money in Anatolia anyway. Süleyman Hurma is 100% right, he said justice. How will we compete! The Ministry of Finance, TFF, and the Banks Association should be on it, they should not allow it. You are doing it knowingly. Can there be a contract for 1907 TL! Galatasaray also did 1905 TL in the past. At the end of the season, we said standard contracts. How did it happen? A company is taking it over. I have nothing to say. Nothing will improve in Turkish football because what we talk about is different from what we do." he stated.
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