Shelvey called him 'crazy': Arda Turan responds to his former player
Arda Turan has shared a striking response to the sensational claims made about him by Jonjo Shelvey, a player he worked with during his time as manager at Eyüpspor.
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Footballer Jonjo Shelvey inaprogramhe attended Duringtheperiod heplayed atEyüpspor, technical directArda Turan, whohas beenthesubjectofvariouscomments, responded to the claims regarding himHemade strikinganddramaticallegationsagainst him.
"Arda Turan was crazy. A total maniac. I would walk into his office and he would say, 'John, I love you, I love you.'using the expressions Shelvey claimsof thecontinuedwithhiswords:
He would say, 'Is there any whiskey for me?' Because he was hitting the whiskeyhard. Feet up on the table there... cigar and whiskey after training. Madness. In England, I havenever seen anythinglike that.I had.
ARDA TURAN'S RESPONSE TO JONJO SHELVEY WAS NOT DELAYED
Arda Turan, regarding his former player's allegations made aboutHe did not remain silenttotheclaimsandon his social media account posted a statement.He respondedto theclaims.Turan addressed Shelvey'sallegations.regarding he made thes tatem—During
my tenureat Eyüpspor,a former playerwho wore our jerseymade statements to the press regarding our country that exceed the limits of "observation"I read thestatements that exceed the limits of assessment with sadness. — From the very first moment the
player in question informed me that he was having family problems; I have supported him in seeing his family and resolving his issues.I gave him permission without any timelimits so he could see his family, and I stated that we would help himwith whatever he requested from us for psychological support, emphasizing that for me,human happinesscomes first.
— Our team worked on special programsto protect him physically and mentally during training sessions and matches.was.
— During thatprocess, we remained silent out of respectfor the player's privacy,but at this point,to prevent a misleading picture from emerging,I feel compelled to saythis.
— Despite all our efforts, the player in question continued to use medication without notifying or consulting the team doctorswe understood from his unusual behavior in training.
— I include a professionalfrom my staff in allprivate meetingsI have with my players so that they can witnesswhatis being discussed.
— JustThe environmentthat the player describedregarding his privateconversations with mehas absolutelynothing to dowith reality.
— Sspecialduring the period he was our player, hepersistently failed to fulfill professional requirements,yet despite this, he was met every time with toleranceand offers of support. These baselessstatements made to the press by this personarean insult to me, to that pall professional supportprovided by our medical team, his teammates, and disrespect to ourcountry, and I would like it to be known that I consider this unacceptable.