In the first week of the Super League, Gençlerbirliği and Fenerbahçe faced each other at Ankara Eryaman Stadium last night.
During the fight, a member of the Gençlerbirliği tribune reacted to the fact that the 4-year-old boy sitting with his father in the Gençlerbirliği tribune was wearing a Fenerbahçe jersey and asked for him to be removed from the tribune. Despite the intervention of the police officers on duty and the reactions of other fans towards him, the person forced the little fan to take off his jersey.
HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
According to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the suspect regarding the incident that took place in the match at Eryaman Stadium was Ş.A. An investigation was launched against him for the crimes of "Law on the Prevention of Violence and Disorder in Sports" and "depriving a child of his freedom".
The teams examined the images shared on social media and determined that the police officer took the little child in his arms and took him to a safe area, and that there was no physical contact with the child.
Ş.A., who was determined to have reacted to the child, was detained by police teams.
FENERBAHÇE WILL HOST IN THE LYON MATCH!
Fenerbahçe announced that it will host 4-year-old little fan Göktuğ Alımcı and his family, who were criticized in the stands for their jersey in the Gençlerbirliği match, in the Lyon match to be played on Tuesday.
The following statements were used in the statement of the yellow-dark blue club:
"Our little fan Göktuğ Alımcı and his father Selami Alımcı, who faced reaction in the stands for wearing a Fenerbahçe jersey during the Gençlerbirliği match we played yesterday, have been contacted by the board members of our club. We will host Göktuğ and his family in the Olympic Lyon match we will play on Tuesday, and welcome our little fan with the warmth of the Fenerbahçe family. We would like to thank the police officers who intervened in the situation with their prudent and constructive approach during the incident and were with Göktuğ and his family. We also thank them. We find it unacceptable that a child faces criticism just because he carries the jersey of the team he loves, and we strongly condemn this behavior, which is in no way compatible with the unifying spirit of sports and the understanding of true fandom. The love of children for their teams, their excitement and loyalty to their colors should be respected under all circumstances. It is our responsibility to protect a sports culture where children can experience the joy of football freely and with the colors of their favorite team in the stands."
"I THANK OUR POLICE, I WAS GOING TO HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME AS A FATHER"
The father of the little Fenerbahçe fan, whose jersey was removed, said in his statement: "I would like to thank our police very much; I was going to have a hard time as a father. Because of a person who could not prevent his behavior, our police helped us and made my son wear the police t-shirt." he said.
CONDEMNATION FROM GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ: "THIS DISRESPECTFULNESS IS NOT ONLY TO A LITTLE FENERBAHÇE FAN, BUT TO THE 103 YEARS OF GENÇLERBİRLİKLİ HISTORY!"
After the match, Gençlerbirliği Sports Club condemned what happened and said, "We would like to inform the public that we want to host our little child in our facilities as soon as possible, wearing the jersey of his favorite team."
In the statement made by the red-black club, the following statements were made:
"Gençlerbirliği Sports Club, a century-old plane tree as old as the Republic, has a unique position in Turkish football with its "intelligent, agile and moral" athletes, hospitable spectators and loyal fans it has trained over its 103-year history. Our club, which has achieved many sporting successes over the years, is an important sports school and an exemplary sports school.
We are deeply saddened by the images of a child being tried to remove his Fenerbahçe jersey during today's match. This disrespect is not only towards a little Fenerbahçe fan; It was built in the 103-year history of Gençlerbirliği. This incident is neither compatible with the values of football nor with the tribune culture of Gençlerbirliği. This is clearly unacceptable behavior, especially if it is a small child. For us, a child wearing the jersey of the opposing team is, first and foremost, our child."
