Selahattin Baki reacts sharply! 'For now, I say shame on you'

Fenerbahçe Football Branch Manager Selahattin Baki spoke after the Başakşehir match.

In his statement, Selahattin Baki said, "Despite the field becoming seriously tense as the minutes passed, our magnificent away fans did not lose focus on the match, the team managed to keep their composure, and so did our coach... We earned a victory that is as well-deserved as mother's milk. Despite wasting extremely generous positions and putting the match under stress, we managed to get the 3 points, albeit with difficulty, thanks to a 100 percent justified penalty decision. We continue our march toward the championship."

Regarding the referee's decisions, Baki stated, "We could not understand why Coach Çağdaş and all the Başakşehir players showed such aggressive and harsh reactions when such an obvious, clear penalty position was so evident. We know how these perception games work in Turkey. Perceptions about this penalty have already begun. I would like to take you back 15 minutes. There is the Batshuayi incident. The Başakşehir player caused a clear penalty. Let's say the referee might have missed it in the dynamic tempo of the match. How could VAR not call it! When the VAR referee was announced, we showed our community's reflex, even if only slightly. We saw how right we were in our concerns. If we hadn't saved the situation in the 90th minute, we might have suffered a major blow."

Selahattin Baki added, "One of the reasons this did not become an agenda item in this way is that the broadcaster showed the replay 9 minutes after this position. This is a situation contrary to the normal flow of a live broadcast. This is one of the dynamics we have been fighting against since we came to management. It is one thing that VAR does not call, but unfortunately, the broadcaster shows the position only after the incident has cooled down. We continue to fight against these perceptions."

Stating that they are standing tall, Selahattin Baki said, "Let everyone stand against us as they wish, we will continue our march toward the championship. We are standing tall. Those who expect a fragile Fenerbahçe will be waiting a long time."

WORDS ON DENİZ TÜRÜÇ

Selahattin Baki made the following remarks regarding Deniz Türüç: "I say this with regret, but Deniz Türüç, our former player, is at the forefront as a main actor in some of these tensions. The hostility toward Fenerbahçe has begun to know no bounds. For now, I say shame on you. The fans and the Fenerbahçe community have taken note of this."

Regarding the question, "Tension increases as the weeks go by. There is talk of a psychological war. There are statements being made. Would you like to say anything about the statements made by Galatasaray? The President spoke 3-4 times, Mr. Erden made statements," Selahattin Baki replied: "We lost 2 points in the Samsunspor match, they won. They don't make statements for a few days. I wish there was no need for all of this, for psychological wars. I don't take them very seriously. You know, they start their perception games when they take the lead or look like they are about to take the lead. When they are ahead, it's friendship, brotherhood, moderation..."

To the question, "There was an expectation from the community for a statement after the Samsunspor match. Is there a special reason for your silence?" Baki replied, "There is no special reason. I don't think we have to come out and speak after every match. That is my personal opinion..."

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