Karşıyaka Set to Face Fenerbahçe in Front of Its Fans

Karşıyaka started the season with a largely renewed squad after a difficult summer. The club narrowly avoided relegation in each of the last two seasons due to a sponsorship crisis. Nenad Markovic, who returned as head coach for the first time in 9 years, said he asked about the club's financial situation over the summer and built the squad within its budget.

Markovic noted that the Turkish league is very difficult, with ambitious teams such as Anadolu Efes, Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş and Bahçeşehir Koleji. The coach said that after the first four matches they had reached their initial goals, and that winning two home games was important.

Karşıyaka will play Fenerbahçe tomorrow at 15:30 at the Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Karşıyaka Sports Hall. Because of a penalty, the club played its last two home matches without fans, but the stands will be full for this game, and regular tickets sold out during the week. Markovic said he will evaluate the team's situation until the middle of the season and that they will compete for the play-offs.