Statement from İlkay Gündoğan regarding Okan Buruk: There was a misunderstanding
Following Galatasaray's victory against Gençlerbirliği, İlkay Gündoğan stated that his remarks about head coach Okan Buruk were misunderstood.
Following Galatasaray'bsite 1-0 away victory over Gençlerbirliği in the 8th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, players İlkay Gündoğan, Uğurcan Çakır, and Deniz Gül made post-match statements. İlkay Gündoğan clarified that his previous remarks regarding head coach Okan Buruk had been misunderstood.
Wearing the Galatasaray jersey, İlkay Gündoğan evaluated the overall match after the Gençlerbirliği game, stating that they could not display the desired game in the first half. Stating that they reached the goal by playing calmer and simpler in the second half, Gündoğan emphasized that they were pleased with the 3 points, but there were lessons to be learned from this match.
Touching upon his statements about Okan Buruk, Gündoğan said, "There was a misunderstanding there. If I am not ready, if I do not prove myself in every training session, I cannot make it into the match squad, and it would be wrong of me to do so. No matter where it is, away or at home, I go to every match, whether I play or not," indicating that he always respects the head coach's decisions.
Following the same match, Uğurcan Çakır emphasized that the upcoming matches against Lille and Fenerbahçe carry critical importance, while Deniz Gül expressed his happiness at being at Galatasaray and that he is improving day by day.