Turkish Football Federation announced that it was unanimously decided to sign a 2-year extension contract with the current broadcaster Digiturk beIN Media Group.
In the statement made by the TFF, it was noted that the board of directors evaluated the broadcasting tender held for the Transfer of Broadcasting Rights to the TFF Super League and TFF 1st League regarding the 2022-2023 football season and the ongoing seasons.
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Due to the fact that the Board of Directors could not function due to the fact that 7 members left the Broadcasting Tender Commission, which was formed previously, the bidders did not submit bids in accordance with the terms and conditions in the tender specifications, the sum of the bids given in accordance with the specifications for some packages was far below the targeted price, and due to the conditions in the broadcasting sector, It was reported that it unanimously decided to cancel the broadcasting tender for the 2022-2023 football season and the ongoing seasons.
In the statement, it was unanimously decided to sign a 2-year extension contract with the current broadcaster Digiturk beIN Media Group, considering the opening of the transfer season, the clubs making a healthy planning during the transfer period, and the fact that it is not possible to organize a tender again because there is very little time left for the leagues to start. specified.
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SIGNATURE CEREMONY WAS HELD
A 2-year broadcasting rights extension agreement covering the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons was signed between the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) and Digiturk beIN Media Group, which has been holding the broadcasting rights of the Super League and TFF 1st League for many years.
TFF President Mehmet Büyükekşi and beIN Media Group CEO Yousef Al-Obaidly attended the signing ceremony held at the Hasan Doğan National Teams Camp and Training Center in Riva.
Büyükekşi said that they signed an agreement worth 2.2 billion liras.
Stating that they experienced a very important day for Turkish football , Büyükekşi said, “This process has been going on for 7 months. The Clubs Union Foundation was also involved in this process. When we came to the administration a week ago, there was actually a figure that was understood. 2 billion 50 excluding Spor Toto naming rights. This figure was millions of lira. This 2-year contract was an agreement that would continue 1 year after the CPI divided by 2. The then-president Ahmet Ağaoğlu said, ‘We agree, we give authority.’ Upon Mr. Yousef’s positive approach, we enabled the agreement to increase by 150 million liras. We will sign the agreement over 2.2 billion liras. It is above the figure requested by the Clubs Association Foundation.” used the phrases.
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Büyükekşi stated that they were undressing with a new look at the TFF administration and continued as follows:
“We want to work hand in hand with our friends who are in this business . We want to be side by side. We want to target 3-4 billions, we think that if we increase our brand value, we will contribute not only to football but also to our country promotion. I hope we have other projects. The most important issue that football feels lacking is trust. I” I said I trust our management. In the Turkish football ecosystem, we all need to prioritize trusting each other. We can’t get anywhere by fighting with each other. We are together with beIN, our longtime business partner. On Thursday, June 16, our general assembly appointed us. We determined our roadmap through consultations. We said that we have not even a minute to lose in the new period, which we started with the understanding that we will succeed together. We took radical decisions. We are progressing rapidly on the way to complete the call process I made to re-establish all our boards in the new term. The boards gave their resignations to each and every one of them individually thank you. Yesterday, we shared the board of directors that we created to be maximum efficient in 1 year with great precision. All my friends started their studies.”
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“At the end of 1 year, we want to leave a positive mark on Turkish football”
Mehmet Büyükekşi stated that as the TFF management, they aim to leave a positive mark on Turkish football at the end of the 1-year period.
Stating that they took important steps in a short time, Büyükekşi said:
“This agreement will be a great resource for all our clubs, especially for our Anatolian teams, which constitute a large part of our main income sources. I thank them for their consistent support to Turkish football for the signing of this agreement. I believe that we will sign a good cooperation in harmony in the new period. I wish the best to his family. Our clubs need to give much more importance to financial discipline, budget management and infrastructure. Our only goal is to bring Turkish football to the place it deserves and to increase the brand value. We have a goal to determine our new refereeing system and our boards. A new appointment system. We will continue on our way by solving the problem. At the end of 1 year, we want to be the TFF administration that leaves traces in Turkish football and is appreciated by the public. We came to our lesson by studying. We have members of the board of directors who are well-versed in their subject.”
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Yousef Al-Obaidly: “We will raise the worldwide recognition of Turkish football”
Yousef Al-Obaidly, CEO of beIN Media Group, expressed that they want to increase the recognition of Turkish football .
Yousef Al-Obaidly, who started his speech by congratulating Büyükekşi on the election, said, “I am very happy to be here with you. The broadcasting traditions of Turkish football continue rapidly. We are very happy to be together with the TFF and to have a 2-year cooperation. “I am very happy that we will be the only broadcaster of the league. I would like to thank everyone who contributed. I would like to thank the Minister of Youth and Sports Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu and Büyükekşi for their understanding.” made its assessment.
Reminding that they will be a part of this journey, Yousef Al-Obaidly said:
“We are patient and aware of the requirements here. We see the effort of both sides to work together. This is not a new relationship, but we also want to think of it as a new page in this relationship. We want to develop and promote Turkish football both locally and internationally. “We will increase its recognition. We broadcast in 105 countries and we want to increase this. We will try to ensure that Turkish football is loved as much as possible. We will continue our investments for this beautiful country. If we increase the brand value of Turkish football , we can increase revenues.”
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