Trabzonspor Holds 61st Ordinary General Assembly Meeting

Trabzonspor Club's 61st ordinary general assembly was held at the Hamamizade İhsanbey Culture Center. Club President Ertuğrul Doğan spoke at the meeting and thanked those who stood by the club in difficult times. Stressing that Trabzonspor supporters must stay united, Doğan said that since taking office he has stood by everyone without getting involved in disputes.

Doğan announced that the club's net debt is 2 billion 951 million 477 thousand 836 lira. He said that when they took office the debt was around 3 billion, while the debts of rival clubs were between 4.5 and 5 billion. Today, he noted, rivals' debts have reached 35 billion, while Trabzonspor's debt remains at around 3 billion. Drawing attention to interest rates, Doğan argued that they took early measures and that these proved to be the right decision.

Doğan said that over the past year the club has sold players for more than 100 million euros, which he described as unprecedented in Trabzonspor's history. He explained that scouting is carried out by 4 or 5 teams working independently of one another, that 5 or 6 reports are obtained for each player, and that the positive ones are passed on to the head coach. He emphasized that this is a system not dependent on a single person.

Doğan said that, as in football, they expect success in women's football and basketball as well. He stated that the club is doing everything necessary in these areas, both financially and morally. He reported that 102 decares of land were purchased in the Arnavutköy district of Istanbul, that work began on the instructions of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and that the process is ongoing. He added that they continue forward with a very strong squad.