Mosturoglu: The system must change fundamentally in Turkish football

At a meeting held at the Fenerbahce Faruk Ilgaz Facilities in Kalamis, Supreme Board Chairman Sekip Mosturoglu spoke about recent developments in Turkish football. Mosturoglu noted that the heavy penalties imposed on Fenerbahce during this period are the harshest ever given to a club in history, and said these penalties were issued by the PFDK over statements made about the TFF and referees.

Mosturoglu recalled that the club had for years warned against what it calls the "order" structure, and claimed that its rivals had dismissed these allegations as expressions of sporting rivalry. He argued that the arrest of the Head of the Central Referee Committee within the referees file means that the organized structure alleged for years has been exposed by judicial authorities. He said fair play is impossible in an environment where merit has been forgotten.

Noting that referees have given statements to the prosecutor's office, Mosturoglu said they expect everything that happened in this process to be brought fully to light. Pointing out that UEFA has assigned observers to Turkish football, Mosturoglu described rivals' calls for the resignation of the TFF and MHK as an attempt to reshape the system to their own interests rather than to change an unfair order.

Mosturoglu stated that the demand is for a fundamental change of the system, not of individuals. He argued that if no deep institutional change is made, Turkish football will not be able to escape UEFA oversight.