Erman Toroğlu's penalty comment on the Konyaspor - Fenerbahçe match: 'We are overdoing it so much now'

In the 18th week of the Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe defeated Konyaspor 3-2 away from home, maintaining the 8-point gap with league leaders Galatasaray.

The decisions made during the match, officiated by Direnç Tonusluoğlu, sparked debate in the sports community. Konyaspor expressed their reaction to the referee after the match.

Former referee Erman Toroğlu evaluated the controversial positions of the Konyaspor - Fenerbahçe match in his column for Sözcü.

Regarding the position where Konyaspor expected a penalty, Toroğlu commented, "In the 67th minute, the incident between Kostic and Prip is not a penalty. Folks, we are overdoing it so much now that every position is a penalty, every position is a foul debate. Football is a physical game."

The relevant part of Toroğlu's column titled "This is not how a penalty is given" is as follows:

"This match is like a bridge of Sirat. Any points dropped by Fenerbahçe in this match would mean throwing in the towel on the championship. Sure, there is one half of the season left, but a gap increasing to 10-11 points is not easy to overcome. It destroys a person psychologically. How many draws does the opponent have the right to? It wouldn't end even if they spent them all. To avoid this bad scenario, Fenerbahçe had to win. And they managed to do it somehow. There are controversial positions. Before Fenerbahçe's second goal, some spectators said it was a goal kick, others said a corner. The decision was correct; it was a corner. The referee might miss it, but did VAR whisper from above? If they did, they whispered correctly. There is no intent in Dzeko stepping on the opponent's foot while making a move for the ball, and he cannot avoid his foot, so it is not a red card. In the 67th minute, the incident between Kostic and Prip is not a penalty. Folks, we are overdoing it so much now that every position is a penalty, every position is a foul debate. Football is a physical game."

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