Serdar Çınar: "This situation is contrary to the normal flow of life"

Refereeing decisions are growing at Sarıyer, one of the newer teams in the Trendyol 1st League. Following their last match against Çorum FK, the navy blue-and-whites' press spokesperson, Serdar Çınar, shared the following statement in a post titled "A trap set for success after 21 years."

Now close your eyes and imagine. A team in the Turkish First League is promoted to that league after a 21-year hiatus. They built a team from scratch, found a coach, and barely made it to training camp. Yet, despite this, they take to the field like lions. In their first match, they play away against one of the two favorites in the league. They lose 2-1, but both goals they concede are penalties! In the second half, they narrow the field to the opponent, and they don't have a single chance. The referee awards seven minutes of added time and fabricates a penalty in the 90+6 minute! The same scenario again in the third week. This time, away against another favorite. The second half is played in such a way that 15,000 people react to their own team, and the stadium erupts with groans. The match is 1-1, and the new team is desperate for a goal. The referee awards another six minutes of added time and fabricates another penalty in the 90+5 minute!

Any rational person understands: This situation defies the normal flow of life. If a team concedes three of the five goals in the first three weeks from fabricated penalties, who can claim the league is fair?

The result? The hard work, sweat, and hope of a team promoted to the Premier League after 21 years is being squandered in the hands of a corrupt system. And then, do we expect success in Europe, both nationally and at the club level, from this corrupt football system?

"How long will a team that just wants to play football without the support of politics, lobbies and other power elements in Türkiye be prevented?"

UAV

Reporter: News Center