Ali Koç explains what happened during the Talisca and Skriniar transfers: Harsh words for Galatasaray! 'Let our state show its authority...'

Speaking at the Fenerbahçe High Council Meeting, President Ali Koç made important statements regarding the agenda. The president of the Yellow-Navies responded to the claims of their arch-rivals and emphasized the trust they have in head coach Jose Mourinho.

FULL SUPPORT FOR MOURINHO

Ali Koç reiterated his confidence in Jose Mourinho, stating that the team is moving steadily toward the goals set at the beginning of the season. "Thank God, we are doing very well in every area. We are moving forward with firm steps toward the goals we set before the season. We had a good transfer season. Our coach was criticized at times for bravely speaking the truth. I fully agree with the idea that we should continue with him. We need to be a little patient now. We told him of our belief that 'the management may go, but the coach stays.' We fulfilled our goal of providing a quality squad to the fans. For every position we targeted, we transferred either our first or second priority," he said.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE TALISCA AND SKRINIAR TRANSFERS

Ali Koç also spoke about the Talisca transfer process. "We reached an agreement with Talisca in January, but when the management changed at the Arab club, we had to restart the process. After the Skriniar transfer, the club in question also stepped in for Talisca and offered 2 million Euros more, but Talisca and his agent kept their word. They shouldn't bother denying it," he said, taking a jab at his arch-rivals.

Explaining what happened during the Skriniar transfer, Koç said, "It was reported extensively which club Skriniar would go to in Turkey. In a dinner I had with former President Aziz, he had said, 'Don't let Skriniar slip away.' Skriniar said from the beginning that he wanted to evaluate other options first, but if he were to come to Turkey, he would come to Fenerbahçe, and after a 3-week period of consideration, he agreed with Fenerbahçe. The club in question was also interested in him; they shouldn't say they weren't interested at all," he stated.

HARSH WORDS FOR GALATASARAY

Criticizing the Galatasaray management with harsh expressions, Ali Koç touched upon the ongoing controversies. "Let's talk a bit about the opponent. I don't want to dwell on it too much. We are really bored; it has become tiresome. Unfortunately, in our country, those who tell the truth have to prove what they say. Those who lie are held in high regard. We are struggling to show the public the facts with the truth. If you don't have trickery in your soul, you can only fight these things up to a point. Even though all refereeing authorities said their referees' decisions were correct in our Rizespor match, they slander us as 'thieves.' They still haven't understood. Fenerbahçe is the side that says 'there is a thief' to a thief," he said.

GALATASARAY - ADANA DEMIRSPOR MATCH 

Touching upon the events of the Adana Demirspor - Galatasaray match, Koç said, "Instead of talking about the 'fraudulent, thieving' players, the matter turned into a Fenerbahçe - Galatasaray issue. We supposedly orchestrated the Adana Demir match! Manipulators! The Adana Demirspor match was abandoned. They are stirring things up, asking why Hulusi Belgü tweeted. Their militant journalists are getting involved. Unfortunately, the public is not vigilant about these issues. Forget about us tricking Adana Demirspor in 15 minutes or setting up such a plan, I am asking now: isn't Mertens involved in this too? Does that mean Mertens will be with us next year? They are the ones who tense up the environment, and they are the ones who come out and call for moderation. People aren't buying it anymore," he said.

CALL TO ANATOLIAN CLUBS

Stating that their rivals are trying to pit Fenerbahçe against Anatolian clubs, Ali Koç said, "Your new perception operation is to pit Fenerbahçe against Anatolian clubs. But I am calling out to the Anatolian clubs: which team had an 'offside-like' decision against you? Which team poached your players? Come to your senses and realize it.

The Eyüpspor, Beşiktaş, Trabzonspor, and Göztepe matches… If the referees had managed these matches as they should have, it would be clear who the leader is today. They are slandering us by saying the TFF is protecting us," he said.

"LET OUR STATE SHOW ITS AUTHORITY"

Ali Koç also touched upon illegal betting advertisements and black market issues, stating that they expect sensitivity from state institutions. "In cases that are as plain as day, our state should show its authority and provide confidence to everyone. Don't we know how to get advertisements from illegal betting sites? If we were in the same situation, inspectors would have gone through us with a fine-tooth comb. Thank God, we have people who know how to do two Google searches. The greatest luxury in the world is to sleep comfortably at night. We have only one motto: 'Not forbidden, but sweat of the brow'; there is no account we cannot give," he said.

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