13.06.2025 16:41
A transfer ban has been imposed on Altay, one of the established clubs in Turkish football. FIFA has imposed a transfer ban on Altay for three periods due to the debts owed to former foreign players of the İzmir representative.
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Altay, which has been relegated to the 3rd League and has been under a transfer ban for 4 years due to debts, was once again shaken by the shocking news from FIFA.
3 PERIOD TRANSFER BAN ON ALTAY
It has emerged that the İzmir representative has received a transfer ban for 3 periods due to debts to its former foreign players. The club's new president, Prof. Dr. Yüksel Gürüz, stated in a post on his social media account, "Unfortunately, our transfer window will remain closed for 3 transfer periods. We have received information from lawyers. Each of the files at FIFA is between 20-50 million TL. Can it be reduced by half through negotiation? We don't know. When you negotiate, you have to pay. Even if we pay this money, FIFA has imposed a transfer ban for 3 periods. Our budget is balanced this year. We can field the team, the upcoming point deductions are not our fault," he said.
''WE ARE NOT PESSIMISTIC, DON'T CALL FOR THE WORST''
Altay President Gürüz later shared a message to ease the fans' concerns, saying, "Our lawyers are going to Switzerland to negotiate. Agreements will be made with the files to lift the point deduction penalties, and a consent letter will be obtained. It will be submitted to TFF and FIFA. Altay will not be harmed in the process. Risks will be eliminated before a successful season. The process will become clear after the lawyers' meeting. We are not pessimistic. Don't call for the worst. We will succeed together," he said. Vahdettin Heyal, the financial supporter behind Yüksel Gürüz's management at Altay, also provided information stating, "There have been nearly 70 files at UEFA. Nothing has been left unseized, including the brand and emblem."
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