01.11.2026 12:11
In the Greek Women's Basketball League, the derby between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos was marked by Turkish head coach Selen Erdem. Angered by the referee's decision, Erdem received two consecutive technical fouls and was ejected from the game after making sharp protests on the sideline. Unable to control her anger, the Turkish coach took off her jacket and threw it at the bench.
In the 5th week of the Greek Women's Basketball League, Olympiakos and Panathinaikos faced each other. In the match, which witnessed great contention, tension arose between Panathinaikos's Turkish head coach Selen Erdem and the referees.
At the beginning of the final quarter, Erdem, thinking that a foul was committed against her team's player Bezenti, reacted strongly to the continuation of play.
SHE RECEIVED TWO TECHNICAL FOULS IN A ROW
Continuing her protests toward the referees, Selen Erdem was first penalized with a technical foul. However, after this decision, the Turkish head coach, who continued her reaction, was given a second technical foul.
After two consecutive technical fouls, Erdem was ejected from the match. At the time of the incident, 9 minutes and 49 seconds remained until the end of the final period, and Olympiakos was leading 60-46.
SHE TOOK OFF HER JACKET AND THREW IT
Unable to control her nerves after the ejection decision, Selen Erdem took off her jacket and threw it toward the Panathinaikos bench.
Continuing her reaction toward the referees, Erdem went to the locker room; for the remainder of the match, her assistant Antonis Botis coached the team in her place. The match ended with Olympiakos leading 89-63, while Panathinaikos suffered its first defeat in the league.
A REMARKABLE MESSAGE AFTER THE MATCH
Selen Erdem also drew attention with her statement after the match. In a statement on her personal account, the Turkish head coach used the expressions, "For now I am silent. But believe me, I know exactly when I will give you all my answers!!!" These words from Erdem came after the referee controversies in the derby.
"FEMALE FATİH TERİM" COMPARISON IS BEING MADE
Known for her passionate demeanor on the sidelines and her high heels, Selen Erdem had previously drawn attention with the "Female Fatih Terim" comparison made about her.
The Turkish coach's reaction in the Olympiakos derby was also reported in the press of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, as well as Greece.