Soccer-Fenerbahce to stay in Turkish Super Lig for now, chairman says
02/04/2024 19:39
ANKARA, April 2 (Reuters) - Fenerbahce decided not to go
through with their threat of withdrawing from the Turkish Super
Lig on Tuesday, the club's chairman told thousands of congress
members gathered in their stadium in Istanbul.
"In all our meetings, the least preferred option was to
withdraw from the league. The reason why this opinion is not
wanted is that people think we would have to deal in the lower
league with the same things we deal with here," club chairman
Ali Koc told the congress.
"We are taking this option off the table until the general
assembly at the end of the season," Koc added.
In March, Fenerbahce said they would consider withdrawing
from the league after their players were attacked by Trabzonspor
fans during a match.
Trabzonspor supporters stormed the pitch and brawled with
security forces and Fenerbahce players after their team lost
3-2, the latest in a number of incidents that have dogged the
Turkish league this season.
Fenerbahce, who won their 19th league title in 2014, are
second in the standings after 30 games - two points behind
Galatasaray. They are due to host Adana Demirspor on Wednesday.
(Reporting by Ece Toksabay
Editing by Christian Radnedge)
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