13.02.2025 15:40
Galatasaray has submitted a request to the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) regarding matches and situations in the Super League this season where the referee was not invited to review despite the need for a VAR intervention. The yellow-red club has requested the release of VAR recordings for 46 situations.
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Galatasaray announced that it has applied to the TFF regarding matches and positions where the referee was not invited to review despite the need for VAR intervention in the Super League this season.
Here is the statement made;
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TURKISH FOOTBALL FEDERATION
As is known, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) only shares VAR recordings with the public in cases where the referee is invited to review the position with VAR intervention.
However, with a new application, the TFF has shared the raw VAR recordings regarding the incident that occurred in the 11th minute of the match between Galatasaray A. Ş. – Adana Demirspor A. Ş. played in the 23rd week of the Trendyol Super League.
In this regard, it is essential for the TFF Board of Directors, which has an obligation to act impartially as stated in the TFF Statute, to share the raw VAR recordings of the 46 positions attached to this petition, where the referee was not invited to review despite the need for VAR intervention in the 2024-2025 Trendyol Super League Şamil Ekinci Season, in accordance with the same principle with the football public.
As a result, we urgently request the public disclosure of the raw VAR recordings related to the 46 positions listed in the attached list. Otherwise, we would like to remind that the TFF will violate its obligation to act impartially and cast a shadow over the fair management of football.
LIST OF MATCHES AND POSITIONS WHERE THE REFEREE WAS NOT INVITED TO REVIEW DESPITE THE NEED FOR VAR INTERVENTION IN THE TRENDYOL SUPER LEAGUE ŞAMİL EKİNCİ SEASON
- In the 26th minute of the match played in the 1st week between Fenerbahçe and Adana Demirspor, when the score was 0-0, the foul position committed by Fenerbahçe player Oosterwolde on Adana Demirspor player Michut;
- In the 69th minute of the match between Göztepe and Fenerbahçe in the 2nd week, when the score was 2-1 in favor of the visiting team, the foul position committed by the visiting team player Maximin on the home team player Koray Günter, and the violation position that occurred after Fenerbahçe player Mert Müldür's intervention on Göztepe player Nielsen in the 83rd minute of the same match;
- In the 62nd minute of the match played in the 4th week between Fenerbahçe and Alanyaspor, when the score was 1-0 in favor of Fenerbahçe, the position where Oosterwolde intervened with his knee to the opponent's abdomen (the relevant position is not present in the summary prepared by the broadcaster, it is recommended to analyze from the 90-minute recording of the match); also, the position where Alanyaspor expected a penalty in the 90 + 5th minute of the same match;
- In the 39th minute of the match played in the 4th week between Adana Demirspor and Galatasaray, the position related to Kerem Aktüroğlu's action against the opponent player from behind, which increased in violence with the transfer of power and aimed to injure the player; the penalty position related to the intervention on Yunus Akgün in the 81st minute of the same match;
- In the match between Galatasaray and Gaziantep FK, which was supposed to be played in the 3rd week but was played on September 17, 2024, due to postponement, the position before the red card that should have been issued for Gaziantep FK player Saborit stepping on Barış Alper Yılmaz's head, which posed a vital risk, due to the raised offside flag; the position related to the hand intervention of the Gaziantep FK player in the cross made by Kaan Ayhan in the 57th minute of the same match;
- In the match played in the 5th week between Kasımpaşa and Fenerbahçe, the violation position committed by Fenerbahçe player Oosterwolde on Kasımpaşa player Fall in the penalty area in the 45th minute (the relevant position is not present in the summary prepared by the broadcaster, it is recommended to analyze from the 90-minute recording of the match);
- In the match between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray played in the 6th week, when the score was 3-0 in favor of Galatasaray, the position resulting from the unavoidable contact of Fenerbahçe player Fred with Galatasaray player Abdülkerim Bardakçı in the penalty area, which led the referee to decide on a penalty, and the position resulting from Fenerbahçe player Szymanski's intervention on Galatasaray player Yunus Akgün when the score was 3-1 in favor of Galatasaray in the 78th minute;
- In the 84th minute of the match between Galatasaray and Alanyaspor in the 8th week, the position resulting from Barış Alper Yılmaz falling to the ground due to the intervention of Alanyaspor's Aliti in the penalty area;
- In the 41st minute of the match between Antalyaspor and Galatasaray in the 9th week, the position where Güray Vural was shown a yellow card for his intervention on Kaan Ayhan's head; the position where Icardi fell to the ground due to the intervention of Veysel Sarı in the penalty area in the 47th minute;
- In the 27th minute of the match between Galatasaray and Beşiktaş played in the 10th week, the position where Icardi fell to the ground due to the intervention of Uduokhai in the Beşiktaş penalty area;
- In the 18th minute of the match between Fenerbahçe and Bodrum FK played in the 10th week, while the score was 1-0 in favor of Fenerbahçe, the position where Bodrum FK player Seferi fell to the ground due to the intervention of Fenerbahçe player Kostic from behind, and the position where Bodrum FK player Cenk fell to the ground due to the intervention of Fenerbahçe player Amrabat in the 88th minute of the same match;
- In the 37th minute of the match between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahçe played in the 11th week, while the match was 0-0, the position related to the cancellation of the goal scored by Trabzonspor player Okay Yokuşlu by referee OĞUZHAN ÇAKIR; the position where Fenerbahçe player Mert Müldür pulled Okay Yokuşlu, whose goal was canceled by OĞUZHAN ÇAKIR in the first half, in the 50th minute of the same match; (the relevant position was only shown on the broadcaster's live match broadcast from one angle, it is possible that many angles exist based on the principle that all cameras went to VAR);
- In the 82nd minute of the match between Fenerbahçe and Sivasspor played in the 12th week, the position related to the evaluation of the foul regarding Fenerbahçe player Tadic's interference with the view of the Sivasspor goalkeeper before Fenerbahçe took a 3-0 lead with Amrabat's goal;
- In the 48th minute of the match between Galatasaray and Samsunspor played in the 12th week, the penalty position won by Samsunspor;
- In the 5th minute of the match between Kayserispor and Fenerbahçe in the 13th week, the position where Fenerbahçe player Kostic fell to the ground due to the intervention of Kayserispor player Gökhan Sazdağı, which resulted in the referee Direnç Tonusluoğlu ruling a penalty, the position where VAR referee YAŞAR KEMAL UĞURLU reviewed;
- In the 5th minute of the match between Fenerbahçe and Gaziantep FK in the 14th week, the penalty position expected by Gaziantep FK team due to Fenerbahçe player Osayi's handball in the Fenerbahçe penalty area; the position where Gaziantep FK player Arda Kızıldağ fell to the ground twice due to fouls by Fenerbahçe player Becao in the 29th minute of the same match, but the referee did not blow the whistle; the position where Mert Müldür's foul on Furkan Soyalp was not evaluated in the 89th minute of the same match, and then Fenerbahçe scored a goal;
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In the 13th minute of the Galatasaray – Eyüpspor match this week, the goal opportunity created by Eyüpspor following the foul committed by Eyüpspor's Dubois on Galatasaray player Sallai; in the 27th minute, the penalty-requiring situation in the Eyüpspor penalty area involving Bruno and Barış Alper Yılmaz;
- In the 77th minute of the 15th week's Sivasspor – Galatasaray match, the situation where the assistant referee, the substitutes' benches, and the fourth official had a clear view of Sivasspor's Keita Balde hitting Galatasaray player Sallai in the face;
- In the 22nd minute of the 16th week's Galatasaray – Trabzonspor match, the VAR not intervening after Lundstram's foul on Jelert and Ozan Tufan's foul on Yunus Akgün, resulting in Ozan Tufan being punished with only a yellow card, and in the 55th minute of the same match, the situation where Eren Elmalı deflected the ball from outside;
- In the 45 + 3rd minute of the Eyüpspor – Fenerbahçe match played in the 17th week, the situation regarding the intervention of Fenerbahçe player İrfan Can Kahveci on Eyüpspor's Caner Erkin before Fenerbahçe's goal; in the 53rd minute of the same match, the situation regarding Fenerbahçe player Çağlar Söyüncü hitting his opponent with an elbow in the Eyüpspor penalty area; in the 67th minute, the situation regarding the cancellation of the goal scored by Eyüpspor;
- In the 53rd minute of the 19th week's Konyaspor – Fenerbahçe match, the decision-making process regarding the situation where Fenerbahçe player Dzeko stepped on Konyaspor's Uğurcan's ankle; in the 67th minute, the situation regarding Fenerbahçe player Kostic's intervention on Konyaspor's Prip in the penalty area;
- In the 13th minute of the RAMS Başakşehir – Galatasaray match in the 19th week, the position where Galatasaray's promising attack was interrupted when Opoku received a yellow card, but VAR referee and YAŞAR KEMAL UĞURLU, who was announced to have left refereeing shortly after, did not evaluate the situation; in the 27th minute, the position where VAR referee and YAŞAR KEMAL UĞURLU did not evaluate the situation regarding Hamza Güreler's handball in RAMS Başakşehir's goal from Mertens' cross; in the 45th minute, the position regarding the incident where Keny hit Davinson's face using the sharp part of his elbow, which was not evaluated by VAR referee and YAŞAR KEMAL UĞURLU, who was announced to have left refereeing shortly after;
- In the Hatayspor – Galatasaray match played in the 20th week, the offside position before Hatayspor's goal in the 28th minute; in the 32nd minute, the situation where Yunus Akgün's shot was handled by Hatayspor's Kilama in the penalty area; in the 78th minute, the goal scored by Galatasaray with Barış Alper Yılmaz was canceled due to the offside flag raised by the assistant referee, as indicated by the semi-automatic offside line drawn;
- In the 55th minute of the Fenerbahçe – Göztepe match in the 21st week, the situation where Göztepe's Juan was expecting a foul before Fenerbahçe's 3rd goal, and the referee allowed the play to continue;
- In the 54th minute of the Galatasaray – Konyaspor match in the 21st week, the position where Galatasaray's goal with Osimhen was canceled due to Abdülkerim Bardakçı being offside;
- In the 65th minute of the Gaziantep FK – Galatasaray match in the 22nd week, the situation resulting from Sorescu's unsporting behavior towards Sallai, which was visible to the benches and the assistant referee - as understood from the gestures and mimics of the assistant referee; in the 90+3rd minute, the situation resulting from Boateng's hard hit on Abdülkerim Bardakçı using his elbow, which was allowed to continue.