Turkish Football Federation President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu made a statement in A Spor.
İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu's statements are as follows:
"Sergen Yalçın is not a friend of ours whom we chose among many candidates and appointed him as the head of the National Team. Vincenzo Montella received a lot of criticism, but he did very successful things. He also said "I will respect all your decisions" several times."
"SERGEN YALÇIN IS THE BROTHER OF EVERYONE"
"If it was going to be a foreigner, he had to be a very good person. There is no time in between. We did not choose among many alternatives. I made a joke at the press conference, people misunderstood. I could say that Beşiktaş won 3 trophies with its narrow squad."
"I know that he is ambitious. He is also very pleased and bears his responsibility. May God help him. He will work even harder, I hope he will be successful."
"He may have made a comment on TV, but Sergen Yalçın is the older brother of all of them. His past and career are obvious. Everyone will hug each other. This is the National Team, even if there is conflict between individuals, everyone will do their job. It is an honor to serve the National Team, even as a kitman."
"YOU CANNOT FIND SOMEONE SO SINCERE WITH THE UEFA PRESIDENT"
"For many years, TFF was not governed by will. You are trying to look at it from the same perspective. Nobody suggested anyone for the National Team. We made the decision of our own will, without listening to comments. I shared what came to my mind with my friends, and Sergen Yalçın jumped in and was honored. He has intelligence, he will work hard and achieve success."
"In the history of TFF, you cannot find anyone who has such a sincere and friendly relationship with the UEFA President. Thanks to the president, there is an instruction: 'When there is a request from Türkiye, let the correspondence come from behind, do what is necessary from the front'..."
"ANTHONY TAYLOR IS A LITTLE BROKEN FRIEND"
"Anthony Taylor came here, he does not plan to leave without training at least 15 thousand referees. These things happen through relationships. I don't understand why people are looking for something beneath them. The day Ferhat Gündoğdu was taken into custody, Anthony Taylor also came to Istanbul; he said, "I am ready to take responsibility, president." He is also a bit broken friend."
"Anthony Taylor said, "Due to the pressure of big communities, referees do not go where they need to go on the field, they are lazy. "There is a report saying, 'They are not doing this when they should take a step or two more. They are waiting for VAR to check it.'
"England overcame these, introduced penalties for those who spoke before and after the match, they ended this fight 10 years ago. Taylor explains this."
BETTING INVESTIGATION EXPLANATION
"Among the 301 people, one person bet on the opponent team to win when his team was leading 1-0. He played in 2024-2025, printed 4 thousand TL and received 16 thousand TL. He did this as a manager of the Super League team. He was not penalized, but we separated them. Names that bet against their own team will be referred to the Ethics Committee. We also sent it to the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Let's give the necessary information there, too. You can accept playing in favor of your own team to a certain extent... Although this is also the case in England and Germany." "Playing against my own team goes to another level. The Ethics Committee will look at this. We are looking at the legal side, but we will also look at the illegal side. If the manager whose own team is ahead plays so that the opponent will win... This is the duty of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Those who play against their own team will be referred to the Ethics Board. Will there be any intervention?"
"It is not just one person who is betting against his own team. There are some teams in the Super League. If it is determined that it reflects on the field, the championship will change. Correspondence has been made with the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. We are waiting for the 2nd League and 3rd League referrals. Among them, there are those who bet on their own team. We will send them all together to the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office."
