Fenerbahçe Coach Jose Mourinho decided not to attend the press conference held before the match against AZ Alkmaar this evening.
Fenerbahçe Assistant Coach Zeki Murat Göle, who attended the meeting held one day before the match, said, “This was also the case in other clubs where Jose Mourinho worked. Since he was penalized in UEFA matches, he prefers not to include the assistant coach in the press conference. That's why he is not with us at the moment.” made the statement.
“Will Zeki Murat Göle manage the team in Jose Mourinho's absence?” Answering the question, Göle said, “I will continue as an assistant coach. Our coach also has other assistants. They can also take part.” he said.
COLD WAR BETWEEN MOURINHO AND UEFA
The Portuguese coach, who has the right to attend press conferences despite the 1-match penalty he received from UEFA, does not use this choice much. So much so that the Portuguese coach left the pre-match and post-match statements to his assistants after the penalties he received in past UEFA organizations.
Jose Mourinho criticized UEFA about the penalty system after the red card he received in the Manchester United match.
Jose Mourinho criticized him for receiving a red card in the UEFA Europa League match against Manchester United. “I don't think it's fair to be punished when you have to be punished in football. After being punished, you have to start from scratch, on a new page. This season, in the Lille match, we were eliminated from the Champions League with VAR's penalty decision in the 94th minute. This Thursday, a game where everyone in the stadium shouted 'penalty, penalty' “VAR did not step in at that moment and then I received a red card. It's a battle I will never win.” He used the following expressions:
While Mourinho emphasized that such penalties reduce the brand value of UEFA organizations, he also clearly showed that he will not compromise on this decision.
OKAN BURUK ATTENDED THE MEETINGS DESPITE THE PUNISHMENT
While this choice of Jose Mourinho brings controversy, most of the coaches take part in the meetings despite the current penalty.
UEFA Disciplinary Committee gave a 2-match suspension to Okan Buruk due to what happened after the Sparta Prague match in which Galatasaray was eliminated from the UEFA Europa League last season. The experienced coach could not enter the bench or locker room in the 2 matches against Young Boys at the beginning of this season.
However, Okan Buruk attended the meetings held before and after these matches.
MURAT ZEKİ GÖLE: WE ARE FENERBAHÇE, WE CAME TO WIN
Emphasizing that Fenerbahçe is aiming for the top 8 in the UEFA Europa League, Göle said, “We got valuable points in the first 3 matches. We faced difficult opponents. It will continue intensively. We will have another away match after the AZ Alkmaar match. But we are Fenerbahçe.” “We came here to win and we will continue our fight until the end in the UEFA Europa League.” he said.
TADIC EXPLAINED THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NETHERLANDS AND Türkiye
Dusan Tadic, who attended the press conference with Zeki Murat Göle, summarized the difference between the Dutch and Turkish leagues as follows:
“When I was living here, the Netherlands was in the 5th place in terms of points, and Turkey was in the 12th or 13th place. But now Turkey is in a better situation in terms of points, in the 8th or 9th place. The Netherlands are more tactical and they like to play with the ball more, they dominate the match.” There are a lot of teams trying to win. In Turkey, I can say that there is more competition, more physical play, and more emotion. But I can say that the Dutch League is better in terms of tactics. I played in and Ajax. I experienced everything and it was time for me to go. I chose Fenerbahçe because it is one of the biggest clubs in the world. It has a very strong fan base and I had no doubts about choosing this place. “The Turkish League continues to develop. If we look at the last 2 years, I think this development is striking in a positive sense and this creates a positive situation.”
