Antalyaspor President Perçin's statement on the Fenerbahçe match: We are in great need

Antalyaspor President Rıza Perçin met with members of the press at the Atilla Vehbi Konuk Facilities.

Stating that they are going through a difficult period due to the defeat in the Kayseri away game, President Perçin said, "Rumors began to circulate that we would give one of the stands behind the goal to the opposing team before the tickets even went on sale. We cannot make sense of how such rumors emerged.

We expect points from this match, but we also expect revenue. We want our 33,000-capacity stadium to be completely full. Our club is currently in a difficult financial situation.

For example, they came from the tax office this morning regarding restructuring. We need to deposit 23 million TL by Friday for the restructuring to continue. We are already struggling to pay our staff's salaries and the earnings of our players, and now we are dealing with these issues as well," he said.

"We want support from all sectors"

Stating that he believes the players will do what is necessary on the pitch and the fans in the stands during the Fenerbahçe match, Rıza Perçin said, "We trust our fans very much. If we all stand together, we can overcome this match. However, they have started calling me and our executives today.

There are many people who want to enter the match for free. We expect everyone to pitch in during this process. Our players will do their best on the pitch. As the management, we are fighting to keep the club afloat. Our fans should also fill the stands by purchasing tickets with their Antalyaspor Passolig cards.

Our stadium has a capacity of 33,000 and we want it to be completely full. This match is of great importance for the future of the club. We want support not only from our fans but from all sectors. We also invite our members of parliament and bureaucrats in Antalya to take stronger ownership of the city's team," he stated.