15.12.2025 09:45
After the Trabzonspor–Beşiktaş match, discussions that began over the referee's decisions escalated. Trabzonspor Vice President Taner Saral responded to Beşiktaş with harsh words, raising the tension between the two clubs to a new level.
After the 3-3 draw between Trabzonspor and Beşiktaş in the Trendyol Super League, the polemic between the two clubs continues. Trabzonspor Vice President Taner Saral responded to Beşiktaş Club Vice President Murat Kılıç's post-match statements with a written statement.
"VICTIMIZATION NARRATIVE IS BEING MADE"
In the statement published on Trabzonspor's official website, Taner Saral harshly criticized the remarks of Beşiktaş officials. Saral argued that Beşiktaş should have been reduced to 10 men at the very beginning of the match, describing the statements made at the end of the match as "victimization narrative." The Bordeaux-blue executive expressed that an attempt was being made to create a perception based on the 2 points lost.
"BOUNDARIES HAVE BEEN CROSSED"
In the continuation of the statement, Saral noted that the officials of a team that should have finished the match with 9 players crossed their limits with their post-match statements. Saral claimed that Trabzonspor was the aggrieved party on the field and stated that they were "playing the victim" in front of the public.
"THOSE WHO DREAM OF WINNING BY LYING DOWN IN TRABZON…”
Taner Saral emphasized that Trabzonspor would not remain silent against such approaches, stating that winning in Trabzon was not possible through these methods. In his statement, he said, "While Trabzonspor is the aggrieved party on the field, we will stand tall against those who play the victim."
"KNOW YOUR LIMITS, LET'S NOT HAVE TO TEACH YOU"
The statement from the Trabzonspor front ended with the phrases, "Everyone should know their limits, let's not have to teach you." These words were interpreted as a sign that the tension between the two clubs could continue in the coming days.
WHAT DID BEŞİKTAŞ SAY?
Beşiktaş Vice President Murat Kılıç criticized the VAR referee's decisions in his post-match statement, arguing that the VAR intervention in a position without a power transfer was incorrect. The black-and-white club also reacted to the red card shown to El Bilal Toure by making insinuating posts on their social media accounts, and head coach Sergen Yalçın stated that "theater was being played" on the field.