Atilla Karaoğlan to officiate the Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe derby

The referee for the derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe has been decided. Atilla Karaoğlan will officiate the match.

Ceyhun Sesigüzel and Süleyman Özay will serve as Karaoğlan's assistants. The trio will take charge of the match in which the two long-established clubs face each other.

Derbies between Istanbul's two big teams are followed closely in Turkish football every season. In matches like this, referee decisions can remain a topic of debate for a long time after the final whistle. The names of the assistant referees matter as much as that of the referee, because assistants also play a large part in critical calls such as offside and incident tracking.

The announcement of the officiating team has become one of the main talking points ahead of the derby. The clubs' preparations and the lineups that will take the field will become clearer as the match approaches.