Fenerbahçe demands explanation from TFF regarding penalty incident in Galatasaray-Samsunspor match

Galatasaray defeated Samsunspor 3-2 in the match they hosted during the 15th week of the Trendyol Super League. Cimbom's goals were scored by Sane in the 8th minute, and Victor Osimhen in the 29th and 90+2nd minutes. Samsunspor, which had not lost a league match since the 4th week against Antalyaspor, saw its 10-match unbeaten streak come to an end with this result. Samsunspor, in the 90+7th minute of the critical match saw their run end. Samsunspor, in the critical contest in the 90+7th minuteappealed for a penalty.

Emre Kılınç's cross hit Kazımcan Karataş anddeflected. Samsunspor players claimed the ball hit Kazımcan's hand andargued thatprotested in front of him. For 2 minutes, the review of VAR referee Onur Özütoprakwas awaited. After 2 minutes, referee Mehmet Türkmen signaled for the game to restart with a goalkick, and the match ended after the goal kick. The incident received a great deal of reaction on social media.

On the social media platform X writingIn a statement issued, Fenerbahçe demanded an urgent explanation from the TFF regarding the controversial incident.

"Not just one clnot justthe stands, buta problem forall of Turkish football."

Fenerbahçe'sstatementis asfollows:

"Regarding the Galatasaray-Samsunspor matchplayed today, the incident in the final minutes, whichthe entire publicclearlywitnessed asapenaltyThe fact that the incident was not evaluated by either the referee on the field or the VAR is a serious question mark forTurkish football.It is a serious question mark.

Fromthe day wetook officeuntil today, refereecontroversies have beennot to get involved, andto focus our efforts on the pitch and the game was our deliberate choice. However, this choice does not mean that we acceptthe ignoring of obvious errors.The failure to maintaina standard for referees and VAR, even in such decisive moments that directly affect the fate of the league, does not mean that only one club

is beingaffected.not, it is a problem for all of Turkish football.

Our only expectation is a fair, transparent, and equally applied management approach for everyone.

Fenerbahçe does not want any special treatment in favor of anyone; but it alsodoes not accept being part of a system that could work to the detriment ofanyone. It will not be a part of such an order.It will not accept being a part of such an order.

TheTurkish Football Federation and its relevant boardsmust provide an urgent explanation on this matter.to make a statement,and to explain the reasoning behind the incidentto the public in a transparentmanneris a necessityfor the sake ofTurkish football.

Fenerbahçe Sports Club will continue to follow every step necessary for a league where competition is won on the field of play."

News Source: 12punto