Ismail Kartal: “The Match Should Have Been Canceled”
Fenerbahçe Coach Ismail Kartal made statements after the 3-2 victory against Trabzonspor. Addressing the incidents that occurred after the match, Ismail Kartal stated that he had swelling on his head and shoulder.
In the 30th week of the Super Lig, Trabzonspor hosted Fenerbahçe. The Yellow-Navy team won the match 3-2. Fenerbahçe Coach Ismail Kartal made statements after the match.
Addressing the incidents that occurred after the match, Ismail Kartal said, “I have slight swelling on my shoulder and head. Inside, a few coaches have swollen jaws, their mouths and lips are split. My son’s head is swollen, they hit the child.”
Ismail Kartal’s statements are as follows:
“In our last 3 matches, we ran over 118 km. We contributed to the national score; we are the only Turkish team representing our country. In the first half, we analyzed Trabzonspor well, inch by inch, according to my plan. We were 2-0 ahead. At the beginning of the second half, there was a problem in Serdar Aziz‘s groin, so we brought Jayden into the game. Then, unexpectedly, we were attacked by the stands here.
“WE DIDN’T PROVOKE, WE STAYED ON THE FIELD”
So many bottles being thrown onto the field affected our game. We got our share too. Something hit my head, my body, but we didn’t provoke, we didn’t lie down. In fact, we even picked up the water bottles thrown onto the field. We stayed on the field. In this environment, the match reached 2-2. With our moves, we won the match 3-2.
“THEY LEFT THE STADIUM COMFORTABLY”
After the match, my players started to celebrate. Suddenly, after the fans stormed onto the field, chaos ensued. The corridor was in chaos. The same thing happened when we lost 3-2 to Trabzonspor in Kadıköy. After the match, the players were tossing their own players in the air, celebrating. It’s their most natural right. They didn’t receive any reaction from our stands. They left the stadium comfortably. Why are these things happening here when we win? Why do we clash so much? I still don’t understand that.
When we lost, we congratulated them, they did the same, but these things didn’t happen.
“THE MATCH SHOULD HAVE BEEN CANCELED”
Especially in the 60th minute, objects were coming to my player’s head. The match should have been canceled. Despite this, the referees did not end the match. I wish such things didn’t happen after the match. These things shouldn’t have happened. Sportsmanship is friendship. We need to be a little more sensible, calm. We all need to serve Turkish football.
It was a very important victory, we needed it. We played well in the first half.
“THERE IS AN ATTACK WITH ANGER AGAINST US”
A few weeks ago, a match was played here too. Even though they lost there, the fans didn’t react like this at all. There is an attack with anger against us. We were attacked today. I experienced something like this for the first time in my life. I wish Trabzonspor success. I congratulate my players for the 3 points we took from such an atmosphere.
“I HAVE SWELLING ON MY SHOULDER AND HEAD”
I have slight swelling on my head. I am a person who grew up on the street. I am also a Black Sea boy. I am not a man who lies down and performs a show. I have slight swelling on my shoulder and head.
“A FEW COACHES’ JAWS ARE SWOLLEN, THEIR MOUTHS AND LIPS ARE SPLIT”
Inside, a few coaches’ jaws are swollen, their mouths and lips are split. My son’s head is swollen, they hit the child. How are we going to fix these things! I don’t want to talk too much.”