22.04.2025 18:50
Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek spoke before the match against Konyaspor in the semi-finals of the Ziraat Turkey Cup. When reminded of his statement in 2017, "We will wear the 5th star before Fenerbahçe wears the 4th star," Özbek said, "I expressed that being 5 points ahead is not very important. We will always fight without considering our current position. We will compete as if it’s neck and neck."
Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek made statements before the match against Konyaspor in the semi-finals of the Ziraat Turkey Cup. Özbek used striking expressions regarding the championship race and the goal of the 5th star.
"OUR GOAL IS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN BOTH COMPETITIONS"
Speaking about the course of the season, Özbek said, "We are approaching the end, in a great final atmosphere... Everyone is putting up a great fight. We are entering the most stressful and intense weeks of the league. Our goal is to achieve success in both competitions."
HE MADE A CALL TO THE COMMUNITY
Emphasizing that the last weeks of the league will be very difficult, Dursun Özbek stated, "We will play very challenging matches. There are 6 weeks left until the end of the league. All of them are in a final atmosphere. I want to make a call to my fans, the management, my players, and the technical staff from here. These 6 weeks are the most important weeks of the league. In a 3-point league, the point difference means nothing; we saw an example of this on Sunday. They said Kayserispor was missing players, yet they took 1 point from Fenerbahçe and went on."
"THEY SHOULD CONTINUE TO SUPPORT US"
The president of the yellow-reds, who stated that he expects support from the fans, said, "Our fans should continue to support us in the same way. We will fight with the same concentration. This is what we need to do. My whole desire is to lift the trophy in both competitions."
"WE WILL FIGHT AS IF IT'S POINT FOR POINT"
Recalling his words from 2017, "We will lift the 5th star before Fenerbahçe lifts the 4th star," Özbek stated, "I expressed that being 5 points ahead is not very important. We will fight without considering our current position. We will fight as if it's point for point. Our goal is the 5th star. We need to play with superior concentration without falling into complacency," he explained.