Fenerbahçe responds to incidents after the derby

Galatasaray won the Süper Lig derby 2-1 in Week 9. The incidents in the stadium after the final whistle became the most talked-about topic of the night.

Fenerbahçe announced that it strongly condemns the verbal and physical attacks against its players during the match played last evening. In the club's statement, it was noted that the incidents, which began with a verbal attack on Kerem Aktürkoğlu, escalated when Galatasaray analysis staff member Serhat Doğan attacked Matteo Guendouzi, and continued when Abdülkerim Bardakçı pulled the player's hair.

The club stressed that the rivalry and tension of a derby do not give anyone the right to attack players. The statement said the events cannot be dismissed as "derby tension." Fenerbahçe argued that the conduct of the rival team's members fueled the incidents rather than easing the tension.

Fenerbahçe said Turkish football needs calm and called for the actions of everyone involved to be fully investigated and for those responsible to be punished with disciplinary sanctions without any exception. The club noted that the way to prevent violence is to not leave those responsible unpunished.