Hakan Safi calls on fans for support and patience

Former Fenerbahçe presidential candidate Hakan Safi answered reporters' questions after the Kasımpaşa-Beşiktaş match, played in Week 10 of the Süper Lig. Safi, who was born and raised in Kasımpaşa, said the neighborhood's team had hosted them well. Assessing the match, which ended 2-2, he said it had been an entertaining game.

Safi acknowledged that Fenerbahçe is going through difficult days. Stressing that there is an elected administration and President Aziz, he argued that demanding resignations or booing the players today would benefit no one. Reminding that the team was 9 points behind as of October 31, perhaps for the first time in its history, Safi said this was not an acceptable situation. Saying that the players' morale was low and that they did not want to take the field, he asked fans for their support.

Safi said transfers had been made after the June election and that the transfer window would remain closed until January. Reminding that a match against Liverpool was coming up, he called on fans to remain measured and calm. Asked whether he would be a candidate in the event of an extraordinary election, he replied by reminding that there was already an election scheduled for May. Safi asked that discussions about the election be held off until May.