“I have nothing to hold on to anymore,” Galatasaray president Dursun Ozbek said of Erden Timur, who announced he would not continue with Sportif A.S.
Here is what Dursun Ozbek said:
In 2016 I brought my brother Elden. His relationship did not break after me. He always served Galatasaray. I offered him to stay for the new term. Galatasaray is not like other clubs. Galatasaray is a club that is very open to criticism. Criticism must be listened to. We must be transparent. My brother Elden is a young and sensitive person. I think he was influenced by these. Our doors are always open to him. Every administration has been criticized. Remember the era before me, the era of the late Mustafa Cengiz.
“If you look for a branch to hold on to, you’ll definitely find one.”
My brother Elden’s contributions have not stopped and will continue. He is also a big fan of Galatasaray. Galatasaray is a 500-year-old plane tree. It has many branches. If you look for a branch that is easy to grab, there is always one. That’s what I think.
“Nobody can be offended at Galatasaray.”
Don’t believe what you haven’t heard from me. I’m the same age as his father, so I don’t think he’s angry at me. I’m not angry at him either. We exist to serve Galatasaray. I started playing for Galatasaray the day after I graduated from high school. No one can be angry at Galatasaray. Our teacher’s contract ended, we sat down and talked, he didn’t ask for anything, and we continued. This is what it means to be a Galatasaray fan. I don’t think my brother Elden is angry at Galatasaray, if you love Galatasaray, you can’t be angry.
Galatasaray does not think, “I was going to be president, but I couldn’t.” Serving Galatasaray means loving Galatasaray. I started belonging to Galatasaray from the day I graduated. No one can offend Galatasaray. Galatasaray fans have no right to offend Galatasaray. Whatever you do, it is for the benefit of Galatasaray. Believe only what you hear from my mouth. Our doors are open to those who want to contribute to Galatasaray.
