Ertan Torunoğulları's message to Galatasaray: 'Don't think the season is over'
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
TLDR
- Fenerbahçe manager Ertan Torunoğulları criticized Galatasaray's recent controversial goals, claiming they were offside and a penalty decision was incorrect.
- Torunoğulları stated that Fenerbahçe has been fighting hard all season and urged fans not to think the season is over.
- He proposed having club representatives in the VAR room to ensure transparency, a suggestion that has not yet been met with agreement from other clubs.
Following Fenerbahçe's commanding 3-0 victory over TÜMOSAN Konyaspor, club executive Ertan Torunoğulları issued a strong statement from the MEDAŞ Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadium, directing pointed remarks towards rivals Galatasaray. Torunoğulları asserted that Fenerbahçe has demonstrated unwavering commitment throughout the entire season and cautioned supporters against complacency, emphasizing that the league campaign is far from over.
Don't think the season is over. Best wishes for the season to football fans.
Torunoğulları specifically addressed controversial moments in Galatasaray's recent matches, claiming that their first goal against Antalyaspor was offside and that a subsequent penalty decision was unwarranted. He indicated that Fenerbahçe, and future administrations, would continue to challenge such perceived injustices within the league's officiating.
We wrote to the Federation. We said let there be one representative from each club in the VAR room. So that they can see the phone calls and the incoming and outgoing communications.
In a bid to enhance transparency and accountability in refereeing decisions, Torunoğulları revealed that Fenerbahçe had formally requested the presence of club representatives within the VAR room. The objective, he explained, was to allow these representatives to observe incoming calls and communications directly. Although this proposal was reportedly accepted by the federation, no other club has publicly endorsed or aligned with this initiative, leaving Fenerbahçe to pursue this matter with continued determination.
Although this request was accepted by the federation, no club responded by stating they were of the same opinion.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.