Resignations are coming one after another in the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Board of Directors. Finally, TFF Board Member Responsible for Strategic Planning and Development Mevlüt Aktan officially announced that he resigned from his position.
Aktan also called for the resignation of the current TFF Management.
Thus, Aktan became the second manager to resign from the TFF board of directors. As you may remember, Mustafa Temel Bozbağ, Member of the Board of Directors responsible for Junior National and Women's National Teams, Club Licensing Affairs, Facilities and Investments, also resigned previously. It was learned that resignations will continue in the TFF Board of Directors and new resignations may come during the day.
Aktan published a statement on the issue on his social media account and used the following statements:
"I resign from the Board Membership of the Turkish Football Federation.
I believe that the current management cannot demonstrate the knowledge, experience, vision and organizational competence required for this task. All units and staff of the Federation should be restructured on the basis of merit, transparency and accountability.
We could not fulfill any of the promises we made to our delegates at the General Assembly. We could not implement the regulations that our clubs expected, which would increase the brand value of Turkish football, strengthen its economic structure and ensure its sustainability. Our efforts in this direction did not find any response within the administration; There was no will to pave the way for the necessary radical changes.
A structure where decisions are made in a narrow circle, where there is no room for different opinions, and where the mentality of 'I know, my way is done' prevails, cannot move Turkish football forward. Turkish Football Federation cannot be managed with a family business approach.
The football climate in Türkiye must also change. Discourses that create tension, betting discussions and allegations of irregularities damage trust and alienate fans from football. It is of course necessary to prevent irregularities. However, I think that disclosing people through press releases before the judicial processes are concluded harms our clubs and football workers who have contributed to Turkish football for years, and also negatively affects the ongoing judicial processes. It should not be forgotten that football is a culture of pleasure, entertainment and living together. Quality standards should be established from player training to club management, and joint steps should be taken with relevant public institutions.
For two years, I opposed the decisions I found wrong within the management, and with the responsibility of balance and control, I fought to prevent decisions that could harm Turkish football. The reason I stayed in office was my belief that I could continue this struggle within the institution. I am leaving my position because there is no opportunity to continue this struggle within the institution.
I believe that the current administration is dysfunctional and I call on the administration to resign. At this point, all board members who are concerned about the future of Turkish football and have no personal expectations from their duties should resign. At this stage, the most rational and responsible decision is to pave the way for a new administration. We owe this to Turkish football.
To initiate the necessary process for the convening of the general assembly with extraordinary elections as soon as possible, within the framework of the relevant procedures for all general assembly members; I invite the management to fulfill this call.
"My will to contribute to Turkish football will continue."
