Tekke: Our first goal was to put out the fire

In the 19th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Trabzonspor defeated Kasımpaşa 2-1 at home. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Trabzonspor manager Fatih Tekke noted that the matches are not easy, saying, "We keep saying that our matches will be tough, and this one was tough too. We lost balls in the final third. We made mistakes on the goal we conceded. However, there is a team that is progressing in line with our goals and fighting for it. I congratulate my players."

Responding to a question about the starting 11 consisting entirely of foreign players, Tekke said, "I would also like to see 11 players from Trabzon. This could have been done as part of a plan. I always talk about the kids from Trabzon. As of today, this is the current situation. We were in a different position when we started the job."

"No matter how you look at it, this is a success"

Touching on the process of his appointment at Trabzonspor, the experienced manager said, "What Trabzonspor needed was for the fire to be extinguished. It has been 11 months since I arrived here. We are moving in parallel with our management, and this fire has been extinguished. No matter how you look at it, this is a success."

"I don't have a personality that accepts second place"

Reminding that the president has made clear statements regarding the transfer process, Tekke said, "Which manager wants to give away a good player? What matters is the interest of Trabzonspor. Everyone left, and I left too. Who could have taken these risks? Everything doesn't happen all at once. I don't have a personality that accepts second place. I think the same things as our fans. For this season, I say between 1st and 4th place. I won't say anything outside of reality."

"Receiving offers for our players is also a value"

Addressing the team's development process, Tekke stated, "We may have mistakes, and we do. We are working very well with our team. When the rhythm I want isn't there, we can't talk much about the details of the game. Everyone has contributed to the creation of this value. We are playing with an average age of 23-24. Our goal was to put out the fire first, and we did that. Now we are in the race. Everyone's intentions are very good, mistakes can happen. Receiving offers for our players is also a value. This is very important."

"We love him very much"

Regarding Nwakaeme, Fatih Tekke concluded his remarks by saying, "When we look at the assist, not every player would have seen Zubkov there. I have known Nwakaeme for 11 months. He was part of the championship-winning squad. In my opinion, he has become a legend. We love him very much. He always says he respects the decision made by Trabzonspor. He is in all of our hearts. We love him very much."