A panel titled “Gulf Countries Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Sports Sector and Economy in Turkey” was held at the Gulf Countries Cooperation Council (GCC)-Turkey Economic Forum.
Moderated by Executive Sports Producer and Presenter Ahmad Sondos, FIFA 2022 Qatar World Cup Chief Executive Officer Nasser Fahad Al-Khater, Turkish Football Federation President Mehmet Büyükekşi, Saudi Arabia Deputy Minister of Sports, Strategic Planning and Investment Advisor Naif I. AlDossary, Italian In the panel where Football Federation President Gabriele Gravina was a guest, the strong ties that sports create between the economies and cultures of countries were discussed.
Stating that football is extremely effective in almost all countries of the world, and therefore this effect has gained great importance in terms of the promotion of the countries, Turkish Football Federation President Mehmet Büyükekşi said, “Football, which is the most popular sport in the world, has billions of spectators. Last season, football was held in Qatar. “It was a successful World Cup organization. Before this championship, we played the Super Cup match in Qatar in order to bring the countries closer together for friendship purposes.” said.
‘KING’S CUP’ MODEL TOURNAMENT WITH SAUDI ARABIA
Noting that Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in football, Büyükekşi said, “They are taking an important position with the world-famous transfers they have made. We met with Germany, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia was important to us because the eyes of the world are on Saudi Arabia. The World Cup will be held in 2034.” “They have applied for the UEFA Champions League. We are with our brother country in these efforts. At the same time, we are continuing our negotiations with Saudi Arabia for the format of organizing the 5-yearly Super Cup matches as a quadruple tournament. The Italians and the Spanish are also doing this model with the King’s Cup matches.” he said.
SPECIAL CELEBRATION FOR THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC
Stating that they, as the Turkish Football Federation, want to promote Turkey by holding the Super Cup celebrations all over the world on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Republic, Büyükekşi said, “We aim to show the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Republic of Turkey to the whole world by ensuring that it is shown on many television channels around the world. Our goal is to be super cup in the world rankings.” “The league is ranked 6th. Our league hosts very competitive and important matches. We want to showcase this abroad as well. We aim for our teams to be world brands and have fans from all over the world.” said.
JOINT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH ITALY IN 2032
Underlining that they held the 2023 European Championship with a very successful organization in Istanbul, Büyükekşi said, “The whole world has seen that all our conditions are sufficient. Footballers from all over the world come to camp in many cities such as Antalya, Alanya, Bolu and Afyon. In 2032, the European Championship will be held in Italy.” We will organize it in Turkey in partnership with Turkey. Our infrastructure and hotels are ready, and we will continue our work in these 9 years. We will have a great advantage because we will organize this event beforehand. I believe that a successful organization will be held in cooperation with Saudi Arabia, seeing the deficiencies in these organizations. “We are ready to cooperate on many issues such as security and construction.” said.
Stating that they attach importance to the incorporation and institutionalization of clubs, Büyükekşi said, “Foreign investors have invested in many clubs, especially in France, the USA and England. A first has started in Turkey with Göztepe. We attach importance to this issue.” said.
ACUN ILICALI: “MY PASSION FOR FOOTBALL CAUSED ME TO INVEST”
Speaking at the ‘Foreign Direct Investment in Football’ session of the GCC and Turkey Sports Sector and Economy panel at the GCC – Turkey Economic Forum, Acun Ilıcalı said, “I have been devoted to football for years. While I have such a passion for football, I decided to invest. Human relations, people’s It determines their lives, that’s why I find such organizations very important. I liken the attack made by the Saudi Arabian League to a 100-meter runner in the past. They used to start from behind and finish first. Recently, they started to gather world stars and they are making serious investments. The Arab world already had an interest in football. “I think it is a very good thing that they have started to use their economic power in this way.” he said.
Stating that he evaluated the football investment abroad as a project, Acun Ilıcalı said, “I am on the Fenerbahçe side in Turkey and I am very involved in football. My investments are currently abroad. I cannot directly say no to an investment in Turkey, but for now, this investment in Turkey is very bright.” I can’t see it. There is no positive situation on the financial side. The Turkish Football Federation is doing a lot of work on this issue. We need to bring the football economy in Turkey to the place it deserves. I think there are very important advantages in terms of talent discovery in Turkey. In the last 5 years, a significant number of Turkish football players have gone abroad. “The potential for football player exports in Turkey is very high. There is a serious opportunity for foreigners to invest in football in Turkey. We are positioned as the right address in this field. While this number used to be one or two, now we have nearly 50 players playing abroad.” said.
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