Ali Koç speaks out: 'We will withdraw from the league if necessary'

Ali Koç made statements following the Trabzonspor-Fenerbahçe match, which was played last night and caused great chaos.

Ali Koç's statements are as follows:

"There are those who strive to bring these two clubs head-to-head and sow seeds of violence and hatred. In 1995-1996, Fenerbahçe beat Trabzonspor 2-1 there, and the tension rose. However, seeds of hatred and malice have never been sown to this extent. The terrorist organization that caused brother to fight brother on July 3rd has moved the tension between these two clubs to another phase. The shooting of the team bus is also the work of this organization. The wise people of these communities must think patiently and rationally. We must overcome these problems. These problems are harming the country."

"Trabzonspor and Trabzon are one of the most important dynamics of the country's football. After the match, there were daily referee complaints from Mr. Ertuğrul. They hosted us very well yesterday. There is no administrative problem. Perhaps we are in the same place in most areas. While the players of both teams had good intentions on the field, these things should not have happened."

WE ARE RECEIVING RUMORS

"Get well soon to Fenerbahçe and Trabzonspor. However, it has been learned with regret that there are exiles. They are going to blame the Fenerbahçe players for what happened. I hope they do not fall into this mistake. They will be successful in these events as well. There is extraordinary pressure on Trabzonspor; how will they handle this? We will see."

THE VICTIM OF LAST NIGHT IS FENERBAHÇE

"It is not easy to come back from 2-0 to 2-2 in that match, regardless of what happened. However, let's not talk about these. The victim of last night is the Fenerbahçe Sports Club. The players protected themselves from lynching. Their families are afraid. A handful of our security personnel were in a victimized position. I thank the security forces who were given the task in Trabzon. They made a great effort. The biggest victim is the Fenerbahçe fans. It is our fans who are worried, who have no information about our safety, and who are anxious."

''YESTERDAY'S EVENTS WERE ORGANIZED''

"This matter has now gotten out of hand. The treatment Fenerbahçe receives in this country is unacceptable. Everyone is aware of what we have experienced in sports. Fenerbahçe is the wall against this organization. Neither our state nor the authorities are taking action. The TFF is also maneuvering against our actions. What would we have done if just one player had been lynched? We would have been banging our heads against the walls. We say let this be the last time, but it is never the last time. We have started to become a country that normalizes violence! I look at the televisions, I read the sports writers... Shame on you! If only Ismail Hoca hadn't stayed frozen... Is something being done to society through football? Yesterday's events were organized."

THE MATCH SHOULD HAVE BEEN CANCELED

"The referee not applying any sanctions yesterday, and being very late when he did apply them, began to embolden the stands. Anyone who knows the pulse of football a little bit knows where the job is going. The continuation of the match is not something that should happen! If Halil Umut Meler had continued such a match in UEFA, his license would have been in jeopardy, just like the match in Denizli was canceled. In the match where we played water wars, 19 police officers were injured, and that match was also canceled. Last night, it was also in a state of cancellation. Some say his health was not sufficient due to the trauma he experienced, but he was injured at that moment, and there was no referee in the place he was in. That match could not be canceled. The TFF should have said that this match could not continue."

EVERYONE KNOWS THE OPPONENT'S POLITICAL POWER

"Everyone knows the power of our opponent. Political, bureaucratic, etc. The referees are hesitant, making decision errors! What would happen if yesterday's match ended 2-2? Flares are coming onto the field. The referee sees the flare returning. He doesn't blow the whistle to stop the game, he continues the game! Were they going to add another championship to their wealth through bullying once again?"

WE WILL CUT OUR OWN UMBILICAL CORD

"There were no police at yesterday's match! We learned from those close to us that no search was conducted before the match. This is an organized event! Like the bus shooting, like the water wars at Ali Sami Yen... Get well soon to Trabzonspor as well. They hosted us very well. I entrusted my son to President Ertuğrul yesterday. He showed him around before the match. Would a person entrust their family to someone they are fighting with? However, if you are going to make us the culprits, things will get out of hand. They will cut the bill to us, just like in Riyadh. Talk to our state, talk to the TFF... We are going to an extraordinary general assembly on April 2nd. With God's permission, we must do what we have to do. We must cut our own umbilical cord."

''I just resigned from the Union of Clubs Foundation.''

'Our President and our Ministers took over. But the job belonged to them; the local organization should have done its part."

WE WILL GO TO A LOWER LEAGUE IF NECESSARY!

"We will drop to a lower league if necessary! Everyone will come to their senses! It is better to die once than to die every day. We will play for 1 year and come back up. Enough! If the match ended 2-2, the championship would be gone! Maybe they will do it somewhere else! Who organized this? Didn't the Trabzonspor Board of Directors organize it? Someone did it! Why were there no police, why were no security measures taken?"

THERE IS NO PLACE FOR FENERBAHÇE IN THIS LEAGUE!

"You treat us like the excluded club of this country, for this state, for the TFF, and for the media, we have to determine our own future ourselves. This is not blackmail or a threat! We must make our own decision now! They are trying to imply that Fenerbahçe fans provoked it. One should be ashamed. I know where this is going. It will be no different from the Riyadh incident!"

"There is no place for F.Bahçe in this league. We are implementing honest struggles. 8 of our players came out on the card limit; is this normal?"

'WHATEVER PENALTY THEY GIVE, LET THEM GIVE IT'

"Now they are starting; let this penalty be given to F.Bahçe players, let that penalty be given. Go ahead, give it, what penalty are you giving! Throughout the match, holistic comfort, while our goalkeeper is on the ground, his neck is bleeding. How are we going to collect the psychology of these children? Let's see."