Dursun Özbek called Aziz Yıldırım
Following the re-election of Aziz Yıldırım as president of Fenerbahçe, a notable behind-the-scenes claim has emerged. Journalist İbrahim Seten alleged that Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek called Aziz Yıldırım on the phone after the election to congratulate him.
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Following the extraordinary elective general assembly held at Fenerbahçe, Aziz Yıldırım was re-elected as president after receiving 17,245 votes. A notable claim has been put forward following the change in management at the yellow-navy club.
DURSUN ÖZBEK'S FIRST ASSESSMENT
Journalist İbrahim Seten announced in a post on his social media account that he spoke with Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek on the day of the election. According to Seten, Özbek made his first assessment regarding Aziz Yıldırım's election victory, stating, "May it be beneficial for our rival."
PHONE CALL CLAIM
According to İbrahim Seten's post, Dursun Özbek held a phone conversation with Aziz Yıldırım during the day. It was claimed that Özbek called and congratulated Yıldırım, who was re-elected as the president of Fenerbahçe.
İbrahim Seten included the following words in his post:
"I spoke with Dursun Özbek in the morning. Regarding Aziz Yıldırım winning the election, he said, 'May it be beneficial for our rival.' Dursun Özbek called Aziz Yıldırım in the following hours and congratulated him for winning the election."
This contact, which is alleged to have taken place between the presidents of Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, the two arch-rivals of Turkish football, has drawn attention. No official statement has been made by the clubs regarding the meeting, which is stated to have taken place after Aziz Yıldırım returned to the presidency after 8 years.