Why didn't Aubameyang come to Çorum? Uğur Uçar revealed the behind-the-scenes of the transfer.

Why didn't Aubameyang come to Çorum? Uğur Uçar revealed the behind-the-scenes of the transfer.

28.07.2026 14:40

Corum FK head coach Uğur Uçar revealed the behind-the-scenes reason why Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's transfer did not happen. Stating that claims Aubameyang did not like Corum are not true, Uçar said, 'We spoke with the player and made significant progress in the transfer. However, we could not solve the issue regarding his children's school. Unfortunately, the school his children would attend does not exist in Corum. Therefore, even though Aubameyang wanted it very much, the transfer did not happen.'

Süper Lig team Çorum FK's head coach Uğur Uçar clarified the allegations regarding the unrealized transfer of world football's renowned name Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Emphasizing that rumors suggesting the star player did not like the city of Çorum are not true, Uçar attributed the cancellation of the transfer to family reasons.

''THERE IS NO SCHOOL FOR HIS CHILDREN IN ÇORUM''

The young technical director, stating that they personally spoke with the star forward and the process was progressing quite positively, explained the reason for the transfer stalling at the final stage with these words: "We spoke with the player and made significant progress in his transfer. However, we could not solve the issue regarding his children's school. Unfortunately, the school his children would attend does not exist in Çorum. Therefore, even though Aubameyang wanted it very much, the transfer did not happen."

DENIAL OF ALLEGATIONS THAT HE DID NOT LIKE THE CITY

Stating that the news claiming Aubameyang did not want to come to Çorum or found the city insufficient are baseless, Uğur Uçar noted that the experienced striker was extremely warm to the project but had to prioritize his family's educational standards.

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