The eyes are on the TFF: Beşiktaş's statement about a foreign referee for the Galatasaray derby.

07.03.2025 17:30

Beşiktaş requested foreign referees from the Turkish Football Federation for the Beşiktaş-Galatasaray derby. The black-and-white team stated in a statement that they are closely following the developments, and the federation evaluated their requests, announcing that they would get back to them on Monday, March 10.

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Beşiktaş, which requested a foreign referee from TFF for the Galatasaray derby to be played at home in the 29th week of the Trendyol Super League, made an official statement on its website regarding this matter.

MESSAGE TO TFF ABOUT FOREIGN REFEREE

In Beşiktaş's statement, it was stated, "We have learned that the Turkey Football Federation will respond to our request at the board meeting it will hold on Monday. We respectfully inform the public that we are closely following the developments regarding this agenda."

FULL STATEMENT OF BEŞİKTAŞ

Beşiktaş's statement is as follows;

"It is known to the public that after the appointment of a foreign referee for the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe match played in the 25th week of the Trendyol Super League, our President Serdal Adalı requested the appointment of foreign referees for our derby matches, and subsequently, we officially applied to the federation.

This request is our most natural right in accordance with the principle of justice.

While all these developments are evident, there are claims in the sports community that a foreign referee will not be appointed for the derby match we will play against Galatasaray in the 29th week of the Trendyol Super League.

We have learned that the Turkey Football Federation will respond to our request at the board meeting it will hold on Monday.

We respectfully inform the public that we are closely following the developments regarding this agenda."