Yusuf Erdoğan said:
We are tired of talking about referees. I experienced these problems in all the clubs I played for. I also played in big derbies, I also played in such big matches with Anatolian teams. I’ve never seen anyone leave a match talking about our own mistakes. There are goals we conceded today due to individual mistakes, but I cannot comment on the breaking moments of the match, it hurts. Today we are talking to our foreign friends, we cannot believe that we will win the match! Because they give such breaking moments to the opponent in the match… Non-existent fouls are called, and the attack is stopped while it is coming out. There is a clear red card. If Fenerbahce is down to 10 players, it will be a completely different match. There is a 100 percent penalty position. If you cannot win such breaking moments, you somehow lose the match.
Today, when there is a debate about whether to play or not, the referee is inevitably talked about. There’s a lot of pressure on them. Their body language bothers me a lot on the field. There are two positions today. The referee says, “I’m sorry, I couldn’t play, I missed the position.” After you said this to me, I am losing my faith in some things on the field. There may be pressure on them, but we need to increase our brand value. Anatolian clubs need to be talked about as much as the clubs that play for the championship. If Fenerbahçe had lost today, it would have become a material for the national press. But since we lost, I don’t think there will be much talk about it. Justice is needed for everyone.
Belgium
