Turkish Football Federation President Backs Coach, Players After Losses

Turkish Football Federation President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu has publicly backed the national team's coach and players, vowing support despite two recent losses.

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Yes, we lost two matches. But the coach of this team brought us victories. We will support both the players and the coach.

Hacıosmanoğlu addressed concerns about the team's performance, stating, "We lost two matches. But the coach of this team brought us victories. We will support both the players and the coach." He highlighted a moment where a shot narrowly missed the goal, suggesting a different outcome could have changed the narrative.

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This is not a club team. In club teams, failure comes from absenteeism. You cannot send 15 players from here and bring in 15 new ones, send a coach and bring in another, send a president and bring in another.

"This is not a club team," Hacıosmanoğlu asserted, contrasting the national team's structure with that of clubs. "In club teams, failure comes from absenteeism. You cannot send 15 players from here and bring in 15 new ones, send a coach and bring in another, send a president and bring in another." He dismissed recent media speculation about potential coaching changes, stating, "We never replace those we walk with for those we find on the road."

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We never replace those we walk with for those we find on the road.

While acknowledging that the coach's technical decisions could be criticized, Hacıosmanoğlu pointed to the near-goal as an instance of misfortune. "There is good in all bad," he concluded, expressing a forward-looking perspective for the team.

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There is good in all bad, so we will look ahead.