Rıdvan DilmenTFF President Mehmet BüyükekşiHe asked why the Super Cup was being played abroad, and then the President and AKP Chairman discussed the issue. Recep Tayyip ErdoganHe said he talked to .
Former football player and commentator Dilmen said that before the Super Cup final was played, he asked TFF President Büyükekşi why it was not played in Turkey in its 100th year. Speaking with Erdoğan about playing the Super Cup match in Riyadh, Dilmen said that Erdoğan asked Büyükekşi why they would play in Riyadh and what the clubs said about this decision, and he approved upon Büyükekşi’s answers.
Dilmen said, “I said, ‘Where did this come from, playing a match in Saudi Arabia? Moreover, you are being discussed a lot. Fan groups and the entire media want it to be played here. Have you talked about such an issue with our President?’ He said, ‘I asked the clubs. There is 4 million dollars, the winner will get this much, the loser will get this much.’ “He conveys the offer to our TFF President, Mr. Ali and Mr. Dursun. They also accept it,” he said.
“Our federation president took a stone and threw it at the window; he said to our two clubs, ‘You can throw it too'”
The Super Cup final, which was planned to be played last night in Saudi Arabia, was postponed due to the crisis with the Saudi authorities. Former football player and commentator Rıdvan Dilmen, who participated in the “Transition Game” program broadcast on Habertürk Television, said that the final should not be played in Saudi Arabia on the 100th anniversary of the Republic.
According to Wall, Dilmen said, “It’s unpleasant that this match is played there anyway. You can play there in the 99th year, thank you. You can play there in the 101st year, thank you. Unfortunately, our federation president took a big stone in his hand and threw a stone at the window. He said, throw it at our two valuable clubs. “They both threw, then they came back,” he said.
Sharing his information about the process, Dilmen said, “I would like to start from the end first. The return of our clubs is an act that shows how much the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of our Republic, is embraced. I congratulate him. But unfortunately, it was our clubs that brought the process to this point. This match was played in Turkey. “It was necessary. There are many Ataturk stadiums with good capacity in Turkey. Regardless of the economic aspect, we probably agree that it should be played here this year,” he said.
Highlights from Rıdvan Dilmen’s statement are as follows:
“Let me tell you what I heard about the contract. The total amount would be 2 million 400 thousand dollars to the winning team, and 1 million 600 thousand dollars to the losing team. That is, a total of 4 million dollars. If it was 4.5, the federation would receive 500 of it. I don’t know. But this is what the clubs would receive. A month ago, both of our clubs received defeat money and the winner would receive another 800 thousand dollars. In other words, our clubs received 1 million 600 thousand dollars a month ago, I think this is important. What Ali Can Bey said is important information. Compensation. I don’t know that part.
“They were going to play in these jerseys anyway”
The first agreement is like this, they say Turkish flag, no problem, signature is signed. They sing the National Anthem, of course they sign it. But the Saudis say let’s give our anthem 30 seconds because the match is here. Our clubs here and there object, but the aim here is not to prevent the match from being played, they are complaining. Unfortunately, when we had martyrs last week, the federation officials say, ‘We will hold a commemoration for our martyrs’, they say okay and add that to the contract. Both of our clubs say they will play the match wearing their 100th anniversary jerseys. Galatasaray has Atatürk’s signature on its jersey, Fenerbahçe has Atatürk on its chest. They say okay and sign it in October. There is no problem playing in this jersey. They were going to play with these anyway.
“Ataturk cannot negotiate there”
Then, on Tuesday, the 26th, Fenerbahçe applies. He says; We want to take to the field with a banner saying ‘Peace at home, peace in the world’. Two; During the warm-up, he says ‘We will wear Atatürk t-shirts’ and on the back he says ‘Peace at home, peace in the world’. Galatasaray rightly says we should do it too. And in Riyadh, they immediately print a banner saying ‘How happy is the one who says I am a Turk’. This crisis starts 3 days before the match. I find it interesting that the Saudis, who have accepted so much, do not accept this. Why didn’t he accept it? You’ve accepted so many things. You already have to. Atatürk cannot negotiate there. Let us underline that it is allowed to play with these jerseys.
“After the 26th, the Saudis say no.”
Where is the problem? We commemorated the martyrs, our flag is okay, the Saudis’ 30-second thing is okay. Let’s come to the developments after the 26th. Even if it were me and you who did not accept that banner, you would already turn back. Nobody expects him to play. But I wish our clubs had introduced these provisions much earlier. After the 26th, the Saudis say no. Our clubs and the federation have had an unfair time. I don’t want this match to be played in Saudi Arabia, not in our country, nor in the heart of London. “No matter where you play next year.”
“I think Gaza is a factor”
(On the question: “Do you think they understood the message ‘Peace at home, peace in the world’ as being about Israel? Is the issue here Turkey or Israel?”) We are the ones who reacted the most to the Gaza issue. So I think Gaza is a factor. Our clubs did their part there.
Erdoğan also asked Büyükekşi
I called Mehmet Büyükekşi a few months ago. I said, ‘Where did this come from, playing a match in Saudi Arabia instead of playing here? Moreover, you are discussed a lot. Fan groups and all the media want it to be played here. Have you discussed such an issue with our esteemed President?’ He said, ‘I asked the clubs. There is 4 million dollars, the winner will get this much, the loser will get this much.’ He forwards the offer to our TFF President, Ali Bey and Dursun Bey. They also accept it.
Then, one day, I said to our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to his credit, I said this and that. “So I asked Büyükekşi why they were going to play there,” he said. Büyükekşi also says, ‘We will make money for two clubs.’ So ‘What did the clubs say?’ says. When I say ‘The clubs also accepted’, he says ‘Then it’s okay’.”
What happened?
The Super Cup match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe was canceled after the crisis.
An “Ataturk banner” and “Ataturk t-shirt” crisis occurred before the Turkcell Super Cup match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, which will be played this evening in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
The fact that the teams wanted to appear on the field with Atatürk t-shirts before the match and with banners bearing Atatürk’s words before the ceremony was not accepted by the Saudis. Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe clubs refused to go on the field before the match because they were not allowed to wear Atatürk t-shirts.
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