Okan Buruk's Statement on Referee Decision and Red Card

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk, who received a red card following the Trabzonspor defeat, stated that he did not insult the referee and that the decision was intentional.

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Following Galatasaray's 4-0 away defeat to Trabzonspor in the Trendyol Süper Lig, head coach Okan Buruk made statements regarding the red card he received after the match, expressing that the referee had sent him off on purpose.

Heavy Defeat and Red Card

Galatasaray suffered a 4-0 defeat away against Trabzonspor. This result went down in records as Okan Buruk's heaviest league defeat in his coaching career at the yellow-red club.

Okan Buruk's Statements

The experienced manager, who received a red card during the match, spoke to the broadcaster after the game. He stated that he did not direct any insults or bad words at the referee.

Emphasizing that he only asked about the incident and did not use insults while trying to learn the reason for the yellow card given afterward, Buruk argued that the referee had intentionally sent him off.

Reactions from Fenerbahçe

Following these developments, it was reported that reactions came from their arch-rival Fenerbahçe camp regarding the statements of Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk.