Jorge Jesus’ Fenerbahçe breathed a sigh of aid following their crushing defeat in opposition to their metropolis rivals Galatasaray, as Enner Valencia offered a much-needed spark with an early and late strike to safe victory away at Gaziantep FK.
Gaziantep’s coach Erol Bulut expressed his frustration on the adversity of the 11-versus-10 state of affairs after Angel Sagal’s pink card within the seventieth minute, lamenting that his aspect in the end misplaced their superiority within the recreation.
At the post-match press convention, Bulut remarked that the staff had began the match powerfully and successfully, but all composure had been misplaced because of the ensuing imbalance of the sport.
Bulut mentioned that they’d gone on the sector with formidable hope to win and had put up a combat that ought to not have resulted in a loss, including that if it weren’t for the disadvantageous circumstances of taking part in 10 to 11, they had been sure they might have come out victorious.
He mentioned they’d performed with vigor till the seventieth minute when the opposition all of a sudden gained an absolute higher hand.
He continued that, although their staff had labored onerous to reap the benefits of their possibilities, the pink card in the end sealed their destiny.
The disgruntled Gaziantep boss voiced his issues, lamenting that they’d been unpaid for one and a half months.
Bulut asserted that a number of footballers had lodged a criticism to FIFA in regards to the membership’s unpaid remuneration, decrying the state of affairs as each unjust and untenable.
Concerning the monetary situation, Bulut mentioned: “I have not uttered a single word of complaint regarding my team, despite not receiving our salaries for the past 1 1/2 months. On behalf of myself and my players, I can assure you that we have never set out with such a notion of not being paid. We have always done our best to perform to our utmost ability on the field and have constantly reminded the players that when they are not being paid, they should refer to the laws and rights established for them. All in all, the recent football performances and results are a testament to the fact that our lack of payment has not been reflected in our on-field performance. That said, I did take the initiative to communicate with the management regarding the payments, such as inquiring about the payment amounts and who is the interlocutor, but other than that, I have had no other complaints.”
Despite this hard-fought victory, Fenerbahçe nonetheless trails the league leaders, Galatasaray, who ruthlessly dispatched Hatayspor 4-0 on Friday by a margin of 4 factors, whereas Gaziantep languishes within the twelfth spot with a mere 19 factors from 18 matches.
