Galatasaray Başkanı Dursun Özbekten Transfer Açıklaması: ASpordan Önemli Gelişmeler
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Galatasaray Chairman Dursun Özbek Makes Remarks at July Assembly Meeting
During the July assembly meeting of the Galatasaray Club, Chairman Dursun Özbek delivered important statements. Key highlights from Özbek’s remarks include:
“I REMEMBER ALİ SAMİ YEN WITH RESPECT”
“Before starting my speech today, I want to commemorate our founder and first president, and the eternal leader of our club, Ali Sami Yen, with gratitude, respect, and love. This morning, we remembered him at his graveside with prayers. Ali Sami Yen did not just establish a sports club; he laid the foundations of a stance and vision. Our greatest responsibility is to advance his and his colleagues’ legacy with the same values.”
“WE ARE PROUD OF OUR VOLLEYBALL TEAM”
“Another topic that brought us joy was the championship achieved by our volleyball team. We are proud of this. It has brought great happiness to be part of this team. I thank everyone who contributed on behalf of Galatasaray and myself. A strong round of applause.”
“WE ARE IN A COOPERATIVE FRAMEWORK WITH OUR INSTITUTIONS”
“For perhaps the first time in Galatasaray’s history, we have established such a strong and sincere collaboration among our institutions. We are working in complete harmony with Galatasaray High School, Galatasaray University, and the Galatasaray Foundation. They are always there for us whenever we need, and we continue to support them without waiting for any requests. During my presidency, we allocated a portion of our budget to be transferred to the Galatasaray Education Foundation. The support provided to our club’s education foundation and other Galatasaray institutions is far greater than what is reflected in the budget. The figures seen in the budget pale in comparison to the support we have given thus far. Our support in this regard cannot be evaluated solely based on budget figures.”
ÖZBEK ADDRESSES TRANSFER QUOTES: “WE’VE HEARD THESE BEFORE!”
“We are continuing our squad planning for the new season with our technical team. It is natural that transfer discussions are at the forefront in this period. Galatasaray fans always expect the best and anticipate a stronger team. We are aware of this expectation. However, I have been closely following the criticisms regarding our recent transfer activities. There are claims that Galatasaray is acting late and without a plan. We’ve heard such statements before.”
ÖZBEK HIGHLIGHTS SEPTEMBER
“When looking at the most important transfers we made, consider Icardi and Osimhen. All of these occurred in September.”
“IS THIS HOW TRANSFERS ARE DONE?”
“Transfers are a matter that must be conducted discreetly and kept confidential. Many of the criticisms focus on why the club did not provide information. Should I have said, ‘We’re going to acquire this player,’ to announce it? Is this how transfers should be executed?”
‘TRANSFER BUDGET’ EXPLANATION…
“Our valued fans need to know this: We held a World Cup. European teams have just started their new season. We are well aware that transfers consist of negotiations that require careful consideration. Over the past eight seasons, we have gone through 16 transfer periods. While we have made excellent transfers, we’ve also made mistakes. I am committed to using Galatasaray’s budget as effectively as possible.”
“NO DOUBTS ON TRANSFERS”
“Nobody should believe this: The president is applying brakes… Really? We executed the highest budget transfer in Turkish football history. There is not a single doubt regarding transfers. The nature of transfer negotiations is that they are followed carefully. Certainly, during the negotiations, some aspects are not aligned with the club’s interests, and we discuss how to resolve those issues. We must be mindful of Galatasaray’s financial balance in the transfers made.”
“TRANSFERS THAT WERE STARS BUT LACKED CONTRIBUTION…”
“Just as we signed players like Feghouli, Belhanda, Mariano, Mertens, Icardi, and Torreira, who have provided significant contributions, we also acquired players like Zaha, Tete, and Ziyech, who were world stars at the time of transfer but didn’t meet our expectations in terms of performance.”
