Galatasaray Decides to Extend Metehan Baltacı's Contract

Galatasaray has made a change to the contract of 23-year-old defensive player Metehan Baltacı, whom they sent on loan to Gençlerbirliği at the beginning of the season. The yellow-red club officially notified the Turkish Football Federation by extending the young footballer's contract.

Contract Extended Until 2029

The Galatasaray club decided to extend the contract, which was normally set to expire in June 2028, by one year. With this move, the young center-back's new contract with the yellow-red team was made valid until 2029.

This official contract extension move was notified to the Turkish Football Federation by the club without wasting time and was entered into the federation's records.

Loaned to Gençlerbirliği at the Beginning of the Season

Twenty-three-year-old young defender Metehan Baltacı, who was in Galatasaray's squad, was loaned to Gençlerbirliği for a one-year period at the beginning of the season to gain experience.

The young center-back will continue his career this season on loan wearing the Gençlerbirliği jersey and maintain his performance.

Past Disciplinary Process and Penalty

Metehan Baltacı had been arrested on December 9 within the scope of a betting investigation in football, and was then released at the first hearing of the trial held 105 days later.

Following this process, the Turkish Football Federation Professional Football Disciplinary Board imposed a 9-month ban from football on the young footballer within the framework of the illegal betting investigation. Baltacı's aforementioned penalty was completed as of August 7.