Statements from Metin Öztürk: Our rivals are in Europe thanks to us

Galatasaray Second President Metin Öztürk made statements ahead of the Sparta Prague match to be played in the UEFA Europa League. Metin Öztürk stated that thanks to the points Galatasaray has earned in the last 20-25 years, other teams in Turkey have been able to compete in European cups.

''A TEAM AT THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LEVEL''

Stating that Sparta Prague is a very strong team, Metin Öztürk said, "Sparta Prague is a team at the Champions League level. They became champions in their own league last year and came here that way. They are currently the leaders, I think with a 4-point difference. There is a different play-off system there. It looks like they will be champions again this year. Their average age is 25. They are a very deep-rooted club, just like us. It is a difficult match, but you know that Galatasaray is a team that has achieved great success not only in Turkey but also in the Champions League and the Europa League. We have the advantage on paper, we don't know what will happen on the pitch. We trust Coach Okan and his team. I hope we return with a victory, and then we will go out and continue on our path to the championship in the Antalyaspor match," he said.

"THEY FIND THE OPPORTUNITY THANKS TO US"

Öztürk also added, "Right now, our entire concentration is on Sparta Prague. Let's go step by step. Our goal is to return with a win. Thanks to the points Galatasaray has earned over the last 20-25 years, our rivals find the opportunity to represent Turkey abroad. The same will happen this year. By contributing to the country's coefficient, Galatasaray will provide an advantage to its other rivals," he said.