Kerem Aktürkoğlu attacks refereeing after Fenerbahçe derby defeat

Kerem Aktürkoğlu said he had reached his limit after Fenerbahçe’s 2-1 home defeat to Beşiktaş, directing a furious reaction at referee Halil Umut Meler.

“We suffered a disappointing defeat at home,” Aktürkoğlu said. Fenerbahçe had wanted to celebrate a victory with its supporters, but he acknowledged that the team had not played well and failed to give the crowd the result it wanted.

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We have been talking about referees in the Süper Lig for four weeks.

His main complaint concerned a penalty appeal. Aktürkoğlu said the entire country had seen the incident, while the referee said he had not. He added that the information sent by the video assistant referee indicated the ball was out, but that his own review showed it was inside.

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Some things are being interpreted differently against us. I am tired.

“We have been talking about referees in the Süper Lig for four weeks,” he said. Aktürkoğlu argued that decisions were being interpreted differently against his team and said he was tired of hearing that the referee could not see the incident because a player was in front of him.

He said the penalty could have changed the match, potentially making it 2-2 or 3-2. He also referred to two penalties he said were not awarded in Fenerbahçe’s match against Gençlerbirliği. “Something has to stop,” he said, calling for fair football and equal decisions for everyone. He added that he knew his comments might anger the club president, but said Fenerbahçe had to defend what he considered an injustice.

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Something has to stop.