The first reaction from Aziz Yıldırım's camp to Ali Koç's decision to run for election: "You should leave starting today."

18.05.2025 16:40

İlhan Ekşioğlu, who served as a Fenerbahçe executive during Aziz Yıldırım's tenure, reacted to Ali Koç's decision to hold the election in September. Ekşioğlu stated, "From today onwards, there is no time to waste; a congress decision should be made, and all of you should resign without looking back."

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İlhan Ekşioğlu, who served as a manager at Fenerbahçe during Aziz Yıldırım's term, reacted to Ali Koç's decision to hold elections in September.

"THERE'S NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT, LEAVE"

Ekşioğlu stated, "There’s no time like the present, take the congress decision and resign without returning. However, since you did not choose this path and postponed the congress to September, it seems that for the president of Fenerbahçe, despite being undesired, it has become inevitable for your departure to be realized through a congress decision with signatures collected as you deserve."

Here is İlhan Ekşioğlu's statement;

"Dear Ali Koç; I had previously invited you, as a congress member who understands the pulse of the public and knows the club very well, to take a congress decision as soon as possible and to resign without returning. With your statement today, you are ignoring the sadness experienced by millions of Fenerbahçe fans and the anger they have accumulated against you.

Last night, the Fenerbahçe Volunteers Association, which operates under our club and has been collecting signatures to expedite your departure through congress, was almost stormed by you, as you spoke in your usual manner to the president of the association, Mr. Emrah Tünay, in a manner that is extremely inappropriate. This is the biggest indication that the end of your path is near. For some unknown reason, it seems that only Fenerbahçe fans are facing your threatening and angry side.

It appears that you no longer feel the weight of the esteemed position you occupy and have become so worn out that you cannot even realize that you are pushing our club into the abyss. I wish that in your future life, the use of the word "dear" before your name or title continues, and in line with the wishes of Fenerbahçe fans, you take a congress decision as soon as possible and resign without returning. However, since you did not choose this path and postponed the congress to September, it seems that for the president of Fenerbahçe, despite being undesired, it has become inevitable for your departure to be realized through a congress decision with signatures collected as you deserve."