Samsunspor's Statement on Referee Decisions After the Amedspor Match

Hosting Amedspor in the 9th week of the Super League, Samsunspor lost 2-1 after finishing the first half ahead, suffering its 7th consecutive defeat. Publishing a written statement after the match, the Red-and-White club harshly reacted to the referee decisions and called on the Turkish Football Federation to take action.

In the 9th week of the Super League, Samsunspor hosted Amedspor. The home team, which finished the first half 1-0 ahead, left the field defeated 2-1 after conceding goals in the second half. Dia Saba scored the winning goal for Amedspor in the 84th minute. With this result, Samsunspor's losing streak reached 7 matches, leaving them with 4 points, while Amedspor rose to the top of the standings with a match in hand. During the match, Samsunspor's Afonso Sousa and Amedspor's Mbaye Diagne received red cards. Head coach Nenad Bjelica left the field with a defeat in his first match in front of his fans with his new team.

Making a written statement after the match, the Samsunspor management stated that the referee decisions directly affected the course of the match. The statement criticized the decision to send off Afonso Sousa, who received a yellow card in the 37th minute, with a second yellow card shortly after. It was also reported that the referee responded with a red card to the question posed by Head Coach Nenad Bjelica after the match. The club invited the Turkish Football Federation and relevant boards to conduct the necessary investigations to restore the sense of justice in Turkish football.