Acun Ilıcalı shares footage: There is illegal betting in the match on Galatasaray's YouTube account

Fenerbahçe Vice President Acun Ilıcalı made statements regarding the sports agenda on A Spor. Discussing topics such as the current Turkish Football Federation (TFF) administration and the demand for foreign referees, Ilıcalı took aim at Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek.

"THERE ARE 4 EGREGIOUS ERRORS IN THE GALATASARAY - EYÜPSPOR MATCH"

Addressing the Galatasaray-Eyüpspor match, which ended in a 2-2 draw, Ilıcalı said:

A 100 percent red card was not given, a clear penalty for Eyüp was not given, and there are two positions that Galatasaray is protesting. I have never seen such a cancellation in Europe. A goal was scored, the foul was on the other side of the pitch, and the goal happened 15 seconds later. The Galatasaray player did not protest for a foul, there were 5 more passes, and then a goal was scored; we are looking at the position there. As for the position where Galatasaray expects a penalty... Suppose they are right. There are 4 egregious errors; 2 against Galatasaray and 2 against Eyüpspor.

"This match was played. At the end of this match, as you know, there was an uproar about how the referee could do such a thing. What did the referee do? He made two errors in favor of Eyüp and two errors in favor of Galatasaray. The referee's egregious errors total 4. The ones against Eyüpspor are very clear, and the referees are not in agreement regarding what Galatasaray is claiming. I keep talking about a 'structure' (yapı), and Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek said there is no structure, there is a 'yalı' (mansion). That is the situation."

Ilıcalı continued as follows:

"THIS EVENT IS THEATER"

I said that theater is being played in this league and we will not be a part of it; I said it insistently several times. This event is theater! There is a system you know in front of you. A system of convincing people that Galatasaray's rights are being violated. And we are supposed to believe this! Their rights were not violated there; Eyüpspor's positions were clearer. The president says the match was played for 39 minutes, but the actual playing time was 49 minutes. He gave false information. In last year's Fenerbahçe - Galatasaray match, Galatasaray players wouldn't get up from the ground, and it was played for 43 minutes."

REACTION TO ÖZBEK: THIS IS A THREAT!

There were words like 'I will gouge your eyes out, I will break your hand,' I couldn't associate that with him. This is a threat! 'I will do this, I will do that,' these are classic but seasonal threats we are used to. Don't worry, the system is this; I am using the word Galatasaray, it is a very important club, my reaction is towards those who manage it. They are our arch-rivals, just like Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor. I have no reaction to the Galatasaray Club; I am showing my reaction to the friends who manage it. All the pieces of the puzzle are complete, and I came here today to complete the puzzle.

THE INCIDENT QUESTION FOR ÖZBEK REGARDING BÜYÜKEKŞİ

He mentioned something about mansions (yalı). He said something about mansions, what do you understand from that? He is implying that Ali Koç and Hacıosmanoğlu met at a mansion. That didn't happen. You are speaking incorrectly, Dursun Özbek. I am asking: Was there a meeting with the then-TFF President Büyükekşi in a shoe factory in Urfa, hidden from the press, or not? I am curious about this. Let them answer this question. Let them say no meeting took place. Did a meeting happen or not? All this talk about meetings in mansions... Our President did not have such a meeting.

"THERE IS ILLEGAL BETTING ON GALATASARAY'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL"

He gives an answer regarding my speech; 'the owner of a channel that received a penalty from RTÜK'... I left a picture for you, could you please look at it? What you see in the picture is footage of a match on Galatasaray's YouTube account. Do you see the illegal betting advertisements on the sidelines during the match? Mr. President says I received a penalty from RTÜK for illegal betting advertisements. I broadcast the national match, and there was an advertisement on the board sold by the Montenegro Federation that had nothing to do with me, and I didn't receive 1 lira from it. RTÜK is not a court, it is a board. There are many complaints, someone makes someone else complain a lot, and you can get penalized. There were many times we had penalties lifted. A board made a decision, I respect it. That match is still on Galatasaray's YouTube account right now, and there is illegal betting."

REFEREE ERRORS

Are we in agreement that there were egregious errors in the Trabzonspor - Fenerbahçe match? Do you know what the 'structure' is? Did your guest yesterday (Dursun Özbek) say that Trabzonspor's rights were violated, that they were massacred? He did. That is the structure. The structure ignores the fabricated penalty given against Fenerbahçe; that doesn't exist. There is a handball, there is a penalty, it doesn't see it. It says Trabzonspor was massacred, its intention is to pull Trabzonspor to its side. I already said it like a man after that match. I say it like a man, the penalty committed by Becao was a penalty. They are creating a perception as if the match was 1-1, but at that time the match was 1-0. We want justice. Galatasaray executives want privileges. They do not want justice.

"THEY ARE SEEKING A GOAL BY THREATENING THE TFF"

If they wanted justice, wouldn't they say that our player should have been sent off in the Eyüpspor match too! Did they even mention it! Did they say Eyüpspor's rights were violated! This is the structure. Speeches based on his own interests, ignoring others. Can there be a greater disrespect than this! Eyüpspor's penalty was not given, a red card was not issued, no one mentions it. I say Trabzonspor's goal was not given, he says Trabzonspor was massacred. I say Gaziantep's penalty was not given. We are Fenerbahçe, we are looking for fairness, we are not looking for privileges. I am very proud and happy to be a Fenerbahçe fan. There is a group of executives on the other side, seeking a goal by threatening the TFF.

"THEY SAID VAR RECORDS, THEY DIDN'T DISCLOSE THEM"

They said there were VAR records, then they didn't disclose any records. Did Erden Timur say we would explain everything when the league ends, and then is there any explanation? No. The system is always this. We will do this, poof you're gone, poof you're gone, poof poof poof, you will always play. Perfect. Well-studied. We will not be a part of the theater. The theater is over. The film you wrote and played yourselves is over!

ÖZBEK'S REMARKS THAT 'FB SET UP CAMP AT RIVA'

I don't know what harm there is in visiting the TFF. They are not meeting with referees, they are not cornering the MHK (Central Referee Board). The TFF is the federation of the clubs. Those who tell me I am going from channel to channel have gone from channel to channel themselves. Fenerbahçe set up camp there and is influencing the TFF, can such a thing be possible? People think everyone is like themselves. Our executives go from time to time, there is nothing more normal than this. Why didn't you ask the president about the Thursday-Sunday issue?

They caused a huge scene. Didn't they create all the perception, didn't the place go into an uproar about Thursday-Sunday, Thursday-Sunday. It was looked at, and the teams were the same. Constant perception. Wasn't the total looked at? Didn't it come out equal? They ask a man, do you want justice or privilege? If you want justice, equality has come to the scale. He also made a proposal to play on Tuesday. He will rest for about 6 days. You are turning everything upside down by saying 'make me play on Tuesday' like a madman. What happened? It's equal right now!

"THE TFF DOES NOT WANT TO PROTECT GALATASARAY RIGHT NOW"

When we say we are satisfied with the TFF's attitude, they say you are on the same side as the TFF. The TFF is trying to act equally, we see it. Should we create something that doesn't exist like you! Did you give the TFF time, or did you issue an ultimatum... These seem wrong to me. The guys say we will fix it. The TFF has a discourse like the transfer of the MHK to the clubs.

The president does not want to have problems with the referee, he wants to professionalize that place. Always an effort to do something. They do not want to protect Galatasaray right now, that is true. Galatasaray executives can go as crazy as they want."