İbrahim Üzülmez: I stand behind my players

Pendikspor manager İbrahim Üzülmez issued a written statement on the club's social media account regarding the Fenerbahçe match played in the 29th week of the Süper Lig.

Congratulating his players for their efforts, Üzülmez said, "As the manager of Pendikspor, I do not accept the narrative that has been created since yesterday. My players fought until the last drop of sweat in Kadıköy, and I thank them all. I am proud of them all. Right now, four of my starting eleven players are at the hospital for MR scans. There is a possibility that Ndiaye, Murat Akça, and Gökcan will not be able to play in the İstanbulspor match next week. It is as if we came to Kadıköy to lie down and the referee supported us; a narrative is being built. I will not accept this. Dzeko's eyebrow is cut, and he is treated on the pitch for 6 minutes. If the referee had taken him off, they would have had to play with 10 men. The referee does not allow this. He turns a blind eye to what Mert Hakan does and says throughout the match. Welinton's sending off is absolutely not correct. We are left with 10 men. On top of that, a penalty is given without clear evidence in the VAR. My team's efforts and struggle are being ignored, yet if you ask them, Fenerbahçe is complaining about the referee. Pendikspor did not lose last night; it won. Fenerbahçe found its first clear position in Kadıköy in the 55th minute. This is not being talked about. The referee gives 11 minutes of stoppage time and lets them play for 15 minutes. He gives Fenerbahçe all the time they want, and this is not being talked about. Last night, Pendikspor showed that it will stay in this league, both with its play and the character it displayed. I congratulate my players and I stand behind them," he said.