ING Basketball Super League Play-Off Semi-Final Series second match yesterday Anadolu Ephesusin its own field Galatasaray Nef’President of Galatasaray during the match Burak Diamond He left the match, and some of the Galatasaray fans were ejected from the hall.
Anadolu Efes Head Coach Ergin Ataman, made a statement on these issues.
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– What did Ergin Ataman say?
Expressing his opinion about Burak Elmas leaving the hall, Ataman said, “All of the front seats in the field in Efes matches are seasonal combines. Despite this, the owners of the combinations are requested and a place for 2 people is requested for the chairman and his wife, and for his children, Cem Kınay, where my combines are sitting and my guests from Galatasaray sit. and Ömer Mısırlı, but the president left the hall because the federation seats were full due to his insistence on sitting together. Moreover, 2 clubs agreed on the allocation of a box before the matches and they were already allocated a box. Burak Elmas and his family are people I value very much. And if I knew beforehand, they would be my guests in the best seats, I would lift my family and make them sit.”
– Expulsion of Galatasaray fans from the hall
Mentioning the issue of removing Galatasaray fans from the hall, Ergin Ataman said, “The field security guards are also the company that Anadolu Efes and Galatasaray use jointly at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall. The issue of removing Galatasaray fans is completely outside of us, the enforcement of the existing away ban by the safety. Also, Efes in the first match. Galatasaray managers filled the place allocated by Galatasaray in good faith for the families of Galatasaray athletes with 40-50 fans, cheers were made from there and the police had to intervene again,” he said.
– “Galatasaray fans created the heaviest atmosphere”
“I don’t understand what is being done with this fuss,” said the experienced coach, “If there is an attempt to create tension for the Galatasaray home matches that will start tomorrow, there is no need to do so. Galatasaray fans have created the heaviest atmosphere in the past and today in every environment they are in. After the match, my son Sarp If I had responded when I was verbally abused and attacked by a group of 25-30 fans at the parking lot exit of Sinan Erdem Sports Hall when I was with him, we would be talking about very different things. We are trying to ensure that sports are done. While the whole of Europe is talking about Anadolu Efes team and Turkish basketball today, I am very sorry that this perception was created by our greatest friend.”
– What did he say about Burak Elmas leaving the hall?
Addressing the issue of President Burak Elmas leaving the hall once again, Ataman said, “Moreover, I wish our esteemed president would show this sensitivity when he appeared on Fatih Altaylı’s program on Haber Türk in January, by reacting to the promotion that offended him and his position, and us Galatasaray fans. If he had left the program and showed the same sensitivity. However, if a mistake was made against him yesterday due to the inability of some officials to produce an immediate solution, I apologize as the head coach of the Efes team. We are friends and the bond of love that will solve every problem in the family cannot be broken by anyone. Wholehearted support for us on the way to the European championship I would like to thank once again all the Galatasaray community and great Galatasaray fans who gave their support.”
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