Altay struggles to stay in the league: Hopes are fading at the century-old club

1. Lig side Altay is unable to stop its poor run of form, suffering consecutive defeats. After a clear 3-0 loss to Çorum FK, the İzmir team is now fighting to avoid relegation.

THE TEAM THAT CONCEDES THE MOST GOALS

In the 13 matches played this season, Altay has managed only 1 win and 2 draws, leaving the field defeated in 10 games. Anchored to the bottom of the league with 5 points, the İzmir representative is recording the worst performance in its club history. During this period, Altay has conceded 31 goals, making it the team that has conceded the most goals among the 136 teams in the professional leagues.

In the 2014-15 season, Altay was relegated to the 3. Lig despite collecting 15 points in the first 9 weeks, even though they experienced their longest winless streak that season by failing to win for 22 weeks in the 2. Lig. For the black-and-white team, Serkan Afacan, who was appointed as the head coach following Tuna Üzümcü and Djilali Bahloul this season, left his first test empty-handed.

The black-and-whites, who will face Manisa FK (A), Boluspor, Adanaspor (A), and Ankara Keçiörengücü in the final 4 matches of the first half, are currently 7 points behind the safety threshold. It is alleged that some experienced players are planning to send formal notices to the club and become free agents if payments are not made, as the likelihood of lifting the transfer ban due to a heavy debt burden is very low for Altay. It was stated that the management is continuing its search for resources to maintain the current squad.

News Source: 12punto