09.12.2025 13:10
The President of the Turkish Football Federation, İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, spoke about the controversial penalty incident in the Galatasaray-Samsunspor match. Hacıosmanoğlu acknowledged the refereeing mistakes but stated that he does not accept the errors made by VAR. He also expressed that it is natural for club presidents to establish contact with the federation.
Turkish Football Federation President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu made statements regarding referee controversies and the betting investigation, and his remarks about the controversial penalty situation in the Galatasaray–Samsunspor match created a significant stir.
FIRST TIME SPEAKING ABOUT THE CONTROVERSIAL SITUATION
The question directed to TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu regarding the penalty expectation that occurred in the last minutes of the Galatasaray–Samsunspor match, which sparked great debate, received a noteworthy response.
Hacıosmanoğlu replied to that question, "I accept the mistakes of the referees on the field, but I do not accept the mistakes in VAR, because you are watching in VAR. You must make a healthy decision in VAR."
"PRESIDENTS WILL COME TO TFF OF COURSE, OUR DOOR IS OPEN"
Speaking about the visit of Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek and Vice President Erden Timur to the TFF, Hacıosmanoğlu argued that it is natural for club presidents to establish contact with the federation, stating, "If the presidents are not going to come to TFF, where will they go? We opened our door, we said we would be transparent. Club presidents will certainly come. If we have made a mistake, they will tell us, and if there is, we will say."
HE HAD SAID "I WILL DO WHAT IS NECESSARY"
Recently, Hacıosmanoğlu had stated regarding the controversial position in the Galatasaray-Samsunspor match, "They have found a village without dogs, they are wandering around without a stick. As soon as I return, I will settle accounts with everyone, I will do what is necessary."