Hakan Safi: No One Should Speak Against Fenerbahçe

In Week 10 of the Süper Lig, Kasımpaşa and Beşiktaş drew 2-2. Hakan Safi, a former Fenerbahçe board member and presidential candidate who followed the match from the stands, answered reporters' questions after the game. Reminding everyone that he grew up in Kasımpaşa, Safi said the neighborhood club had welcomed him well.

Safi acknowledged that Fenerbahçe is going through a difficult period. Pointing to the poor results, he said that as of October 31, the club had perhaps fallen 9 points behind for the first time in its history. Safi said criticism would come, but stressed that what needs to be done today is for everyone to rally around President Aziz. He asked the club community, especially the press, not to speak against Fenerbahçe in their comments. He also said the players' morale is low.

Asked about his statements after the election, Safi said that talking about yesterday does not benefit the club. He said the transfer ban runs until January, and noted that some people joined calls for resignation while others did not. Safi argued that the election issue should not be raised until the extraordinary election in May, and said the focus should be on the upcoming match against Liverpool.