Reaction from Hatayspor to referees: Why is there no foreign VAR?
Hatayspor reacted to the decisions of referee Halil Umut Meler in the match against Gaziantep FK, which ended in a 1-1 draw. In a video shared by the burgundy-and-white club, they stated, "You are watching how a team that has sworn to be a beacon of hope for an entire city is being isolated and left abandoned."
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Hatayspor and Gaziantep FK, both fighting to stay in the league, faced each other in the 35th week of the Süper Lig, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Hatayspor released a statement expressing their reaction to the match referee Halil Umut Meler and the Turkish Football Federation.
HATAYSPOR'S STATEMENT
"In this video, you are watching how a team that has sworn to be a beacon of hope for an entire city is being isolated and left abandoned.
Now we ask all the authorities.
Why was a foreign VAR referee not appointed for the Gaziantep FK - Hatayspor match, which was the most important encounter of the week in the relegation zone?
Why does VAR not intervene in the obvious errors made by Halil Umut Meler, a referee expected to be sent from Turkey to Euro 2024, as seen in the footage?
Why are these obvious errors not being written in the observer's report?
We do not want privileges; we want JUSTICE."