Aykut Kocaman Speaks Out: “Ali Koç Hurt Me, Volkan Demirel Was Right”
Finally, Fenerbahçe legend Aykut Kocaman, who last coached Başakşehir, made striking statements. The words of the 59-year-old coach, who spoke on the Mertol TV YouTube channel, became a hot topic.
Finally, Fenerbahçe legend Aykut Kocaman, who last coached Başakşehir, made striking statements. The words of the 59-year-old coach, who spoke on the Mertol TV YouTube channel, became a hot topic.
“A FULL-PAGE HEADLINE WAS MADE IN MY NAME”
Touching on issues that upset him the most, Kocaman recounted an incident from the 2010-11 season. The experienced coach said:
“During our championship season in 2010-2011, a journalist friend of ours chose to write about something that should not have been written. In three consecutive matches, very blatant and fabricated penalties were awarded to Trabzonspor. I had said, ‘The penalties given to Trabzonspor should also be scrutinized.’ This was leaked and turned into a full-page headline attributed to me. It was one of the most upsetting days for me.”
“GÜNEŞ SAID, ‘WHO DOES AYKUT KOCAMAN THINK HE IS,’ AND I BURNED BRIDGES”
“This was a breach of trust because it was something said during a casual conversation. Following this, Şenol Güneş held a press conference and made a statement along the lines of, ‘Who does Aykut Kocaman think he is?’ After the Sivasspor match, when I was asked about it, I made a statement that burned bridges.”
“A MAJOR BLUNDER! VOLKAN DEMİREL IS 100% RIGHT”
As a reminder, during the Trabzonspor-Bodrum FK match on December 22, Volkan Demirel did not shake Şenol Güneş’s hand, and this incident made headlines. When asked about this, Aykut Kocaman commented:
“In my opinion, Volkan is 100% justified in his reaction. A city has been devastated as if a steamroller passed over it, hundreds of thousands of people have died, and you still go out there and say, ‘Apparently, they’ve been able to train.’ That is a major blunder.”
“ALİ KOÇ HURT ME DEEPLY”
On the other hand, while discussing the events that upset him, Aykut Kocaman also touched on an implication made years ago by Fenerbahçe President Ali Koç about him. Kocaman said:
“Ali Koç implying that I was involved in data theft… Suggesting that my assistant coaches were doing things to try to get the head coach fired, effectively to make room for me… These kinds of insinuations hurt me deeply.”
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