Volkan Demirel criticized the referee: We played against Galatasaray with 14 against 10.

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Bodrum FK's head coach Volkan Demirel made statements following the 1-0 defeat against Galatasaray. Demirel, who completed the match with 10 players, harshly criticized the referee of the match.

"IF WE HAD STAYED WITH 11 PLAYERS, THE MATCH WOULD NOT HAVE ENDED LIKE THIS"

Reacting to the referee's management during the match, Demirel said, "I congratulate my teammates, my players. Both with 11 players and with 10 players... If we had stayed with 11 players, the match would not have ended like this. I am sure of it. Despite being down to 10 players, we experienced a slight drop between 45-60 minutes, which is normal. We got back into the game with substitutions. We found positions through transitions, and one of our shots hit the post. I am happy with today's performance against Galatasaray, the league leader. There is actually a lot to talk about. There are things I want to explain, but some things come to mind during the match. I skip everything. We are looking at the same line as the assistant referee, my player is going for a goal. If it were left to flow, if VAR were to check..." he said.

"WE PLAYED 14 AGAINST 10, 1-0 IS A GOOD RESULT"

Touching on the red card, Demirel stated, "Why are players not being developed in Turkish football? A 19-20 year old kid raises his hands, I look at the intent whether he stepped or not. You need to know how to play football, to think about the rules. Why are players not being developed? A yellow card for the first foul, another yellow card for the second foul. Is it necessary or not? There is a lot to explain, but I don't want to hurt or upset people. Ultimately, as Bodrumspor, I believe we earned Turkey's appreciation with our stance and our game today. I congratulate Galatasaray, they won 1-0. It could have been different, both of our goalkeepers played very well. I am sad for losing, but I congratulate my team for standing against this system. Let's manage football with its truths. If I did the same, I would say the same thing today. I would say Galatasaray's yellow card was wrong, the ball did not go out from that line. If we don't say it, Turkish football will not change. I kindly ask the president of TFF and MHK, let those who know football manage it. I am asking kindly. If this decision were made in my favor, I swear I would stand against it. They say, 'Why are you protesting so much?' When you look from behind, it seems like he stepped. You already gave the first card too easily. Today we played 14 against 10, I swear. 1-0 is a good result." he expressed.