Bilal Erdoğan explains why Fenerbahçe could not become champion
Bilal Erdoğan stated that pressure off the pitch and morale issues have been effective in Fenerbahçe missing out on the championship in recent years. Noting that the tension between the fans, management, and players negatively affects the team, Erdoğan said, "There is a mental problem."
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Bilal Erdoğan, son of AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, made evaluations regarding Fenerbahçe's season performance and the championship race.
Stating that the yellow-navy team collected high points throughout the season, Erdoğan said that the championship was missed due to psychological breakdowns experienced in the final stages.
"ONE GOAL CHANGES ALL BALANCES"
Bilal Erdoğan used the following expressions in his statement:
"We collect very good points, we come to second place. We lose the championship by a hair's breadth. A player actually loses the championship with their morale state in a single match.
DREW ATTENTION TO THE TENSION BETWEEN FANS AND THE TEAM
One match, one draw, one goal, and the factors affecting a player's morale need to be somewhat eliminated and managed. In Fenerbahçe, the fans, management, and players are now tense.
We are affected by this. Squads are built, good coaches are brought in, good points are collected. The difference there is this: in archery, many competitions come down to the last arrow.
In the last arrow, the one closest to the center wins. Think of the difference in that single arrow. Both athletes might be better than each other. But the athlete who is a bit more cool-headed at that moment wins that match, and they are the one who gets the medal.
"THERE NEEDS TO BE PEACE IN THE CLUB"
The difference between a medal and no medal comes down to one moment. In football, this morale, motivation, and external factors are very important. In other words, there needs to be peace in the club and people need to believe. For example, a player makes a wrong pass, the stands start booing. Is it possible for any player to play without mistakes? But you finished that player by booing them.
Not just in that match, but perhaps this led to losing the player for a few more matches. Therefore, with its fans, its managers, its media...
I think we should not spare this motivational support that tries to give morale, supports in every way, and makes them say 'My nation is behind me, my fans are behind me, my managers are behind me' from these young children and our heroes.
I think if Fenerbahçe can tidy up its own house a bit, if it can keep an ecosystem that supports its players and technical team strong, success will come, God willing."