Beşiktaş Director Calls Foreign Player Rule Debate 'Unfair Competition'

Beşiktaş Football Director Önder Özen has strongly criticized the persistent discussions surrounding Turkey's foreign player regulations. At a press conference, Özen dismissed the debate as an "artificial agenda," emphasizing that the foreign player rule was clearly communicated last year.

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There is an artificial agenda regarding the foreign player rule. The foreign player rule was announced last year. There is no point in speculating about the rules.

Özen argued that there is no merit in speculating about the established rules. He directly addressed objections raised by some clubs, labeling their stance as "unfair competition." Özen questioned the basis for such complaints, stating, "What was Beşiktaş's sin?" He asserted that clubs should not object to the rules simply because they have contract issues, suggesting they should have avoided such problems in the first place.

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You cannot object to this just because you have a contract problem. You shouldn't have had them. Unfair and unjust competition.

Furthermore, Özen called on the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) to act as the guardian of its own decisions. He declared Beşiktaş's unwavering commitment to upholding the current foreign player rule, positioning the club as a staunch supporter of the TFF's established regulations.

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They will ask, what was Beşiktaş's sin? We expect the TFF to be the guardian of the decision it made. We are also the guardian of this rule.