Hacıosmanoğlu on Betting, Montella and EURO 2032

TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu answered questions on current affairs in a special broadcast on A Spor. Regarding the betting investigation in football, he claimed that some executives in the Süper Lig had bet against their own teams. He said these individuals would be referred to the Ethics Board and that the chief prosecutor's office had been informed. He also said the investigation would examine whether there had been any interference in the game.

Hacıosmanoğlu said Vincenzo Montella had done good work at the head of the national team. Reminding that Montella had received a lot of criticism, Hacıosmanoğlu noted that Montella had said several times, "I respect all your decisions." A joke he made at a press conference was misunderstood. He stated that he could say Beşiktaş won 3 cups with a narrow squad.

On Sergen Yalçın's appointment, Hacıosmanoğlu stressed that the TFF made its coach choices of its own free will. Stating that there was no outside direction in Yalçın's appointment process, Hacıosmanoğlu said Yalçın is "everyone's big brother" and that everyone would embrace one another. Claims that Kenan Yıldız did not answer the phones of national team officials had also come up. Hacıosmanoğlu said these claims were not true. He stated that Yıldız is injured but wants to join the national team in November.

Hacıosmanoğlu also touched on his relations with the UEFA President. Stating that they received support from UEFA on meeting Türkiye's demands, Hacıosmanoğlu said the UEFA President had given instructions and wanted the necessary steps to be taken in advance whenever a request came from Türkiye. He also commented on pressure on referees, the broadcast rights tender, and the possibility of Türkiye hosting the 2032 European Football Championship.