09.11.2026 13:30
It has been claimed that with Emre Belözoğlu taking over as head coach at Fenerbahçe, a noteworthy change was made at Samandıra. Speaking after the yellow-navy team's 5-0 victory over Çorum FK, sports commentator Onur Tuğrul announced that club executives would no longer go to Samandıra. It became a matter of curiosity whether the new practice also covers President Aziz Yıldırım.
The Emre Belözoğlu era at Fenerbahçe witnessed a different beginning. The yellow-navy team ended its poor run in the league by defeating Çorum FK 5-0 away in its first match under its new head coach. After the emphatic victory on the pitch, this time the new rules reportedly to be implemented at the club's training facility drew attention.
CLAIM THAT THE DOOR WAS CLOSED TO EXECUTIVES AT SAMANDIRA
Speaking after the Çorum FK match in his evaluations on NEO Spor channel, Onur Tuğrul said that a significant change had been made in Fenerbahçe's operations at Samandıra. According to the information Tuğrul conveyed, executives will not go to Samandıra in the new era.
This practice is considered a noteworthy step in separating the technical staff's working area from management. However, the club has not made an official statement regarding the regulation in question.
"THE HEAD COACH IS NO LONGER AZİZ YILDIRIM"
While evaluating the new era, Onur Tuğrul also drew attention to the fact that Fenerbahçe President Aziz Yıldırım and Oğuz Çetin were not present at the post-match press conference.
Tuğrul used the following statements in his explanation:
"Aziz Yıldırım was not at the press conference, Oğuz Çetin was not there. Now there is a point where it seems the Emre Belözoğlu era has begun rather than the head coach being Aziz Yıldırım. Let me also say this as information: executives will no longer go to Samandıra. This was more the case during İsmail Hoca's period. It has become a new era. Everything has changed at Samandıra."
A NEW CHAPTER OPENED WITH EMRE BELÖZOĞLU
Tuğrul's remarks noting that executives had a greater presence at Samandıra during İsmail Kartal's tenure were interpreted as meaning that the working order at the facilities also changed with Emre Belözoğlu's taking office.
It is stated that Belözoğlu, who gave fans hope with the 5-0 victory against Çorum FK, is also at the center of the new off-field restructuring. However, there is no verified information that the decision for executives not to go to the facilities was made directly by Belözoğlu.