Breaking News: Resignation statement from Erden Timur!

Galatasaray Sportif A.Ş. Deputy Chairman Erden Timur has announced that he is stepping down from his position.

Timur said, "The only reason I endured for 14 months is Galatasaray."

Holding a press conference, Timur said the following:

"I conveyed this matter to our president 1 or 1.5 months before the championship. He conveyed his own request before the management list was submitted. It was not easy to announce this due to the championship race. It was impossible to say this during the championship race. It also had to not affect Florya. I had to say that my duty at Sportif A.Ş. was continuing. I could have announced this within 2 days after the championship, but it is not right to harm people's celebrations."

"The reason I turned from a written statement to a press conference is the messages sent to me; if you read them, you would cry. These are important people from the community, they sent them specifically."

"I HAVE NO BRANCH TO HOLD ONTO"

"The only reason I endured for 14 months is Galatasaray. If I had any other branch to hold onto, I would never have made this decision. This work has become very intense, especially in the last 7 months. I tell everyone this: The fans don't want me to leave, and I don't want to leave, but I have no branch to hold onto."

"We stayed silent so these slanders would stop, but it didn't happen. These slanders reached other levels in the last 6 months. These allegations moved to Florya. All the branches to hold onto were broken, and we reached this point."

"I wish I could have said this in one day, but I couldn't because of the championship race. In such a large community, one person has no importance. Individuals have no importance. Communities are always the greatest. I don't want to be talked about while there is so much going on. I am not resentful toward anyone because of my departure."

"IF THERE WAS NO CHAMPIONSHIP STRUGGLE, I WOULD HAVE SAID I AM LEAVING ON THIS DATE"

"I wouldn't have done anything while the championship was ongoing. These statements would have had no effect on the election. If there was no championship struggle, I would have said I am leaving on this date. Of course, I spoke with the players; I spoke after the championship. I also told the players this: I will continue to do whatever is necessary regarding Galatasaray."

"I DON'T THINK HE WILL LEAVE"

"When Icardi was coming, his own agents had told him that too. You experienced something like this at Galatasaray for 1 year, continue this. Such offers will come again in the future. Mauro is a very special person. I haven't spoken to him about anything; he understands your feelings. I don't think anything like that will happen. He made that decision with devotion last year as well. I don't think anything like that will happen."

News Source: 12punto