Derby referee comment from Beşiktaş fan Zafer Algöz: 'I'll storm the pitch!'
Famous actor and Beşiktaş fan Zafer Algöz expressed his reaction to reports that referee Halil Umut Meler would officiate the Beşiktaş-Galatasaray derby.
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It has been alleged that the Turkish Football Federation will appoint a Turkish referee for the Beşiktaş-Galatasaray derby to be held on March 29, and that this referee will be Halil Umut Meler.
Zafer Algöz, a die-hard Beşiktaş fan, expressed his reaction following these reports in the press. The famous actor stated, "If they give that match to Halil Umut Meler, I will enter the pitch. There is no such thing. We want a foreign referee!"
If they give that match to Halil, I'll storm the pitch... There's no such thing... We want a foreign referee
— zaferalgoz (@zaferalgoz) March 18, 2025