Supporters of Fenerbahçe, who hosted Hatayspor on the 18th day of the Trendyol Super League, called on President Ali Koç and his management to resign.
MOURINHO MADE 2 CHANGES
Fenerbahçe coach José Mourinho made 2 changes against Atakaş Hatayspor compared to 11 in the last match against Eyüpspor. Mourinho named Levent Mercan and Edin Dzeko to replace İrfan Can Kahveci and Sebastian Szymanski.
Fenerbahce started the fight; İrfan Can Eğribayat, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Çağlar Söyüncü, Alexander Djiku, Levent Mercan, Dusan Tadic, Fred, Sofyan Amrabat, Filip Kostic, Edin Dzeko and Youssef En-Nesyri started with the 11th.
LEVENT MERCAN AT 11 YEARS OLD FOR THE FIRST TIME
Fenerbahçe left-back Levent Mercan, 24, was given his chance in the starting XI for the first time in the league. Levent played in the final minutes of Çaykur Rizespor and Kayserispor matches this season.
İRFAN CAN EĞRIBAYAT IS ON THE FIELD FOR THE SECOND TIME
İrfan Can Eğribayat, who kept goal for the first time in the Eyüpspor match due to the injury of Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic, was in the starting lineup for the second time in a row. While Livakovic recovered from his injury and started training with the team, he took no risks in this match.
FERDİ TAYFUR WAS REMEMBERED
The artist Ferdi Tayfur, who died on Thursday January 2 at the age of 79, in the hospital where he had been treated for some time, was commemorated before the competition. As Ferdi Tayfur’s songs were broadcast from the stadium loudspeaker, fans in the stands sang in unison.
THE LIGHTING SYSTEM HAS BEEN PLACED
As part of the modernization works carried out at the stadium, a lighting system was implemented at the Ülker Stadium Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu sports complex. Light shows were played before the ceremony in the stadium, which was equipped with a music and sound system. It was noted that the speakers in the stands had been installed as part of the sound system project.
PROTEST VOICES INCREASED
Supporters of the dark yellow-blue team, which was 8 points behind leader Galatasaray in the Super League, protested against the management before and during the match.
Before the fight, a group of supporters protested against President Ali Koç and his leadership and chanted “The leadership resigns.”
While Fenerbahçe, who took the lead in the match thanks to En Nesyri’s goal, could not prevent Hatayspor’s equalizer, voices of protest were raised.
The dark yellow-blue fans chanted “The management resigns” after Hatayspor’s goal.
FENERBAHÇE HIGHLIGHTED, VOICES OF RESIGNATION CONTINUE
Fenerbahçe, Youssef En Nesyri 45+5. While leading 2-1 with the goal he scored within a minute, voices of resignation were heard again immediately after the goal.
A group of dark yellow-blue supporters once again called on the management to resign after En Nesyri’s second goal.