Commemoration Ceremony Held for Cevad Prekazi at Partizan Stadium in Belgrade

A commemoration ceremony was organized at the stadium of Partizan Football Club for Cevad Prekazi, the legendary name of Galatasaray and Serbian football. Numerous figures from the Galatasaray management and the sports world attended the organization.

Numerous figures from the yellow-red management and the sports world attended the commemoration ceremony held at the stadium of Partizan Football Club for Cevad Prekazi, the legendary name of Galatasaray and Serbian football. Making the opening speech of the ceremony, Partizan General Director Danko Lazovic thanked the participants and conveyed his condolences to the family of the legendary footballer.

Galatasaray Vice President Sedat Artukoğlu emphasized in his speech at the ceremony that Prekazi left deep marks in the history of two great football cultures. Artukoğlu stated that they brought the jersey Prekazi wore during his time at the club, when Galatasaray began dreaming of major European successes, to the ceremony area.

Turkey's Ambassador to Serbia İlhan Saygılı also conveyed his condolences and shared his memories with Prekazi. Prekazi’s former teammate Ace Trifunovic recalled the period when Partizan ended its 11-year championship drought in 1976 and explained how Prekazi won affection with his long-range goals. The ceremony concluded with an emotional speech by Dejan Smiljanic, a longtime friend of Prekazi, while it was reported that the date and location of the funeral would be announced later.