19.02.2025 13:50
The president of the Turkish Football Federation, İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu, announced that a foreign referee will officiate the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby. In response to a reporter's question, "Is there a possibility of switching from a foreign referee to a Turkish referee?" Hacıosmanoğlu reacted strongly. He said, "This is a serious institution. If you ask serious questions, you will get a serious answer. You need to ask serious questions!"
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TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu made statements at a press conference regarding the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby.
"YOU WILL ASK SERIOUS QUESTIONS"
Hacıosmanoğlu, who announced that a foreign referee would officiate the derby, reacted strongly to a question asked. In response to the reporter's question, "You said a foreign referee will officiate. It is said that there is incredible pressure on you on social media. Is there a possibility of switching from a foreign referee to a Turkish referee?" Hacıosmanoğlu replied, "I do not consider this a question, my dear brother. This is a serious institution. If you ask serious questions, you will get a response. You will ask serious questions!"
"A CONVERSATION AMONG OURSELVES"
In response to the question, "Did you want to speak after Dursun Özbek's statement at the Divan Board?" Hacıosmanoğlu said, "He called me after the Divan meeting. Am I going to tell you private conversations here? It is a conversation among ourselves. We have respect for the Galatasaray community and all communities. President Dursun is someone I have known for 10 years, and with whom I served as president in the same period," he said.
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