Ahmet Ağaoğlu has denied anti-state allegations introduced in opposition to him over his presence ultimately week’s contentious Fenerbahçe-Konyaspor tie.
The match was marred by anti-government chants by the host Fenerbahçe followers.
Ağaoğlu, who was current on the match, got here underneath fireplace for reportedly attending your entire match, although his fellow membership presidents had left.
The Trabzonspor president dismissed the rumors and stated he acted along with the heads of different main golf equipment at Kadıköy.
“As reported by certain news outlets, a group of fans protested during the Fenerbahçe-Konyaspor match, and I stayed in the stadium until the end of the match, while the other club presidents had already left.”
“However, this is not an accurate reflection of the situation; in fact, we all got up and departed from the stadium approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the end of the match,” he added.
He additionally centered on the golf equipment and the better soccer neighborhood appearing in solidarity within the wake of the lethal earthquakes that rocked southern Türkiye.
“After the devastating earthquake that shook our nation to its core, our football family united in solidarity to form organizations and demonstrate our unwavering support,” he stated.
“At the Basel match in Trabzon, we were joined by the football federation official, our fellow club presidents, and the passionate fans of all our teams.”
“We proudly put forth a display of unity and solidarity that was met with admiration across the country. Our aim was to send a strong message that we will stand by our state and our nation through every challenge,” Ağaoğlu stated.
“We answered the invitation call of Fenerbahçe President Ali Koç and Beşiktaş President Ahmet Nur Çebi to further strengthen the unity and solidarity in the postponed matches to be played on their fields, together with the Turkish Football Federation President and other esteemed club presidents.”
He stated their frequent aim was to assist the nation, shoulder to shoulder.
“To that end, we all stand united with our nation.”
Reiterating his assist for the state, Ağaoğlu stated: “I visited the earthquake-stricken area the following day at around 7 a.m. I had the honor of meeting with our Environment Minister Murat Kurum. I’ve also extended our gratitude to Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu.”
“We reassured them of our full support for our beloved nation and state, just as we have done before. In addition, we shared our plans to launch the ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’ campaign with the Union of Clubs and the Turkish Football Federation on March 1, as well as some of our suggestions on how to further improve the aid campaign,” he added.
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