Rıza Çalımbay's Sharp Reaction to Samet Aybaba: 'You Don't Call a Team Rotten'

The experienced manager Rıza Çalımbay, who most recently coached Beşiktaş, evaluated the current agenda on Radyospor. Çalımbay reacted sharply to the statement made by Samet Aybaba in recent days.

Regarding Samet Aybaba's words, "Our job is very difficult; we have a bad, rotten team," Rıza Çalımbay said, "You never call a team rotten. They had the opportunity; they could have changed things. They could have made transfers. They already did. A team might be out of form or something else, but you don't call it rotten. It is not right to call a team rotten. It is not the right approach. Beşiktaş's goal is always the championship. If they don't bring in a coach from the outside, the closest name for the managerial position is Serdar Topraktepe. He worked with us too. He is a competent person. The players he has are also good. I think he can manage Beşiktaş in the long term and do good things."

"MUSTAFA HEKİMOĞLU SHOULD ALSO GET A CHANCE"

Stating that he gave Semih Kılıçsoy a chance while he was at the helm of Beşiktaş, Çalımbay said, "He is a player who can change the fate of the game at any moment. We need to look after him. He could be very useful to the national team right now. 16-year-old Mustafa Hekimoğlu should also get a chance. He is a specialized center-forward. Serdar Topraktepe knows him very well. If he gets a chance, he will become a very good football player."

THEY NEED THE CHAMPIONSHIP MORE

Speaking about the championship race, the experienced coach said, "The championship race is going neck and neck. The Galatasaray team has been very consistent for 2 seasons. Fenerbahçe is the side that needs the championship more; they are very ambitious. I think the champion will be decided in the final week."