09.06.2026 09:40
It was claimed that Hakan Safi, who lost to Aziz Yıldırım in the Fenerbahçe elections, spent over 20 million euros on the star transfers and campaign activities he announced during the election process. It was alleged that Safi told his close circle after his election defeat, 'What more can I do? I won't run for election again.'
While Aziz Yıldırım emerged as the winner of the extraordinary elective general assembly in Fenerbahçe, attention turned to Hakan Safi, who lost the election.
TRANSFERS WERE NOT ENOUGH
During the election process, Hakan Safi had announced that he had reached agreements with star names such as Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Merih Demiral, Mason Greenwood, and Luis Suarez. While the consecutive transfer announcements made a big impact in the yellow-navy blue community, they were not enough to change the preferences of the congress members.
10 MILLION EURO PREPAYMENT CLAIM
According to journalist İbrahim Seten's claim, Safi made significant prepayments to the players and their agents for the star footballers he announced before the election. The report alleged that a payment of approximately 10 million euros was made for four footballers.
HE ALSO SPENT A FORTUNE ON THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN
According to allegations, Hakan Safi allocated a large budget not only for transfer efforts but also for the election campaign that had been ongoing for months. It was claimed that approximately 10 million euros more were spent on organizations, promotional activities, and election work.
TOTAL LOSS EXCEEDED 20 MILLION EUROS
It was alleged that the total expenditures for transfers and the election campaign exceeded 20 million euros. However, despite all these investments, the preference of the members in the congress was in favor of Aziz Yıldırım.
"WHAT MORE CAN I DO?"
It was alleged that Hakan Safi, who reportedly experienced great disappointment after the election defeat, used striking expressions to his close circle. It was claimed that Safi said, "What more can I do? I will not run in the election again."