21.02.2025 20:40
The President of TFF, İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, in a live broadcast, addressed whether he has any issues with Galatasaray, stating, "Those who manage Galatasaray want to portray me as close to Fenerbahçe. If they want to make the Galatasaray community my enemy, I already have many enemies. I have had enemies since childhood. If I am not doing anything wrong, what does it matter if you are my enemy? You cannot harm me."
The President of the Turkish Football Federation, İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, is making striking statements during a live broadcast on Habertürk. Hacıosmanoğlu used remarkable expressions regarding Galatasaray, with whom he experienced tension over the appointment of Slavko Vincic for the Fenerbahçe derby.
"IF THOSE WHO EXPECT PRIVILEGES ARE UNCOMFORTABLE, IT'S NOT MY PROBLEM"
İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu's statements are as follows;
- Do you have a problem with Galatasaray?
"I have no enmity with Galatasaray, I have no enmity with anyone. I have never had a problem with Galatasaray, and I will not. We separate individuals from institutions. If those who expect privileges are uncomfortable, that is not my problem. We will continue to be equal. I am not saying this for Galatasaray, it is generally like this.
"I DON'T THINK WE DID ANYTHING WRONG"
İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu: "I have no baggage, I have no plans in the back of my mind. I am a person who lives with my heart and my tongue! You cannot force me to wear a jersey! Fenerbahçe or any other team... My body cannot accept it! God has given me such a jersey color that if you cut me, burgundy and blue will flow! We are equal distance to everyone! May God not let us do wrong! I don't think we did anything wrong.
"I SAID FOREIGN REFEREE AT THE HALFTIME"
You said there would be no foreign referees as long as you are president, but a foreign referee will come to the derby. What will you say?
We are the children of a nation that has ruled the world for 600 years; are we not able to manage a match? I accept human error, but when I watch a situation twice, I understand the situation. I do not accept mistakes in VAR, but mistakes have increased in VAR. No foreign referee has come to VAR at the request of any club. In the halftime seminar, I said, 'I supported you, I increased your revenues, but you bowed my head, and mistakes in VAR have increased. A foreign VAR will come in the second half.' I said this at halftime. I told them, 'If you do not ensure justice on the field, someone else will come, take the money, and you will watch from home.' I told these to the referees.
"REFEREES ARE AFRAID"
Referees are afraid! I ask why they are afraid! Why wouldn't you call what you see? There is no one greater than God! They are afraid of the size of the community, they are afraid of the interaction! There is a sense of belonging, and they are hesitant because of that! A very important referee says, 'We will act according to the president, but will they stay or will they go? It's uncertain.' This is what a referee says. The federations before us did not manage this job with their own will! There were external interventions. That is why referees say, 'They will go.' It seems they can get this power from somewhere."