Beşiktaş, the referee after the match, played in the 28th week of the Super League and ended with a 1-0 lead by Galatasaray. Halil Umut Meler and VAR referee Koray Gencerler continued their reaction.
After the Beşiktaş-Galatasaray match in the 28th week of the Super League, the considerations of the black-and-white referee continue.
Beşiktaş’s statement is as follows: „We are Beşiktaş. We are the heirs of a saga where nobility, honor, and spirit of struggle have never faded for 121 years, where we have always played with our honor and won with our rights. The most important thing for us is our honorable stance, stemming from our past and never bending.“
„With amazement, we observed the humble attitude of those who, for months, said, ‚We stand behind our association‘ and called for ‚resignation‘ after the derby game when it didn’t suit them. The entire public watched with admiration as they managed to convene the TFF Disciplinary Committee at any time and make decisions in the form they desired. This double standard raises great concerns about the future of Turkish football and could lead to serious social damage. Beşiktaş calls Riva!“
„The scandalous decisions made yesterday by Halil Umut Meler, whose name is mentioned in all this chaos in our football and who is repeatedly attributed to critical Beşiktaş games that have altered the course of the game, are serious flaws that destroy faith in the justice of football.“
„No VAR review conducted in Cenk Tosun’s penalty case in the derby, turning the decision into a red card with the aggressive eyes of VAR, not noticing Omar Colley’s position during the week, and turning a blind eye to the systematic slowing down of the game, which, although known in Turkish football, will never be employed. Scandalous decisions are demanded.“
„We do not forget Koray Gençerler, who deliberately sabotaged our group in every game at the VAR table!“
„As a Beşiktaş community, we do not want to see Halil Umut Meler and Koray Gençerler in our games anymore.“
„It is obvious that championships achieved through table games in Turkish football, where a fair competition system is not established, bring no results other than disappointing experiences in international competitions, and it is an inevitable necessity to carry out a comprehensive and modern restructuring of our football with all its organs, without wasting any more time.“
„We see great benefit in the TFF, which, despite all our warnings and contacts, has not made any preparations, urgently holding an election to free Turkish football from this chaos.“
„We believe that the new football association and the new boards will take Turkish football to much more suitable places.“
„Regards. Beşiktaş JK“
T24