Statements by TFF President İbrahim Ethem Hacıosmanoğlu
President of Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Ibrahim Ethem Haciosmanoglu, made important assessments on the football agenda on TRT SPOR. These statements had a great impact in the football community and caused various discussions.
Personal Approaches of Hacıosmanoğlu
Hacıosmanoğlu, in his statements, emphasized his personal views by saying, “I will not answer as the TFF president, but as İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu.” This emphasized the importance he gave to his personality and family values. “For the first time in my life, I took notes before speaking. Because it is not easy for people to protect their personalities in this society,” he said and drew attention to the negativities experienced in society with these words. Hacıosmanoğlu, who stated that he has three children, stated that his only goal was to leave them the name of character that his father left him.
Corporate and Moral Responsibility
President Hacıosmanoğlu stated that he had to give an institutional response to Mr. Dursun Özbek’s statements, and emphasized that these statements and slanders were pushing the boundaries of morality. He said, “It is unacceptable. I will respond to some issues not as the TFF president, but as İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu,” and brought his personal feelings and thoughts during this process to the forefront.
Referee Appointments and Justice
Hacıosmanoğlu stated that he did not interfere with the referee appointments made by the Central Referee Board (MHK). “I do not interfere with any unit, if there is a negative issue, I will hold them accountable,” he said. He expressed his support for referees, especially for one referee, Oğuzhan Çakır, by saying, “We stand behind our referee friend, he did not officiate a bad match.” Hacıosmanoğlu said, “They say we look at Galatasaray differently. Why would we do something like this?” and stated that the TFF has a fair and equal management approach.
Relationship Between TFF and Clubs
The president emphasized that there were seven club presidents in the TFF for the first time and that this situation was important in terms of equality and justice. “Our only concern is to be equal and fair. If the reward for their support is to give privileges, we do not have that,” he said, drawing attention to the importance of respect and justice between clubs.
The words “I will break the hand of the one who reaches out”
Hacıosmanoğlu stated that he agreed with Dursun Özbek's words, "I will break the hand of anyone who reaches out." He said, "I will even add, I will take their soul," and expressed that this situation is valid for all clubs. He emphasized that he has endless respect for clubs and their fans and demonstrated his determined stance on this issue.
Eyüpspor Match and Referee Instructions
Before the match, there were criticisms about whether Oğuzhan Çakır was sent off on instructions. Hacıosmanoğlu responded to criticisms about the referee appointment processes by saying, “If it had been sent off on instructions, Eyüpspor’s rights would have been violated,” and stated that such situations could harm the justice of football.
As a result
These statements by İbrahim Ethem Hacıosmanoğlu had a significant impact on the internal dynamics and management of Turkish football. Many people in the football community started to rethink the future of the TFF and referee practices after these statements. Hacıosmanoğlu's determination can be considered as an important step towards moving Turkish football to a more fair ground.
