Bombshell Fenerbahçe admission from Yüksel Yıldırım: 'We got off easy'

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Samsunspor president Yüksel Yıldırım made statements after the match following their 2-0 defeat to Fenerbahçe in week 3 of the Süper Lig.

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Samsunspor president Yüksel Yıldırım spoke following the match after their 2-0 loss to Fenerbahçe in week 3 of the Süper Lig.

Stating that the match could have ended in a heavier defeat, Yıldırım said: "Fenerbahçe is a team far superior to us. They are not even our direct rivals. We had 7 injured players. 6 of them were starting 11 players. We put up the best fight we could, but just like in the Göztepe match, we conceded a goal in the 3rd minute. Samsunspor needs to break the habit of conceding early goals. We resisted Fenerbahçe despite so many absences. Marius was injured, and Fatih got injured. We got off easy with 2-0. I really liked Gabriel in defense, it was his first match. The other teammates are also just getting used to it."

Noting that injuries severely affected the team, Yüksel Yıldırım stated: "I congratulate Fenerbahçe. Their goal is to win the championship with President Aziz. Our target is to finish 5th, 6th, or 7th. Even at its worst, Samsunspor belongs in the top 8. When the injured players return, we will be a completely different Samsunspor. After the international break, Turkey will see the real Samsunspor. Until then, we will gather as many points as we can. We have our fixture for the first 5 weeks. We have 4 points in 3 weeks; it's neither good nor bad. We keep fighting."

Indicating disagreement with the coaching staff, Yüksel Yıldırım said: "To be frank, I don't see eye to eye with my manager. The manager wanted an experienced center-back. I said we have 4 brilliant young center-backs. We can finish the league with these 4. To be completely honest, Borevkovic wanted to leave at the end of the season. Neither he nor our staff can find a club for him. The manager was forced to bring him on today. There's no chance of getting the performance we want.

Borevkovic is the one player expected to depart. If we can send him away, we will sign a striker. If we can't, the transfer window is practically over for us. That's the struggle for all teams. If we can't make transfers, there's nothing we can do.

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Key highlights

• Tournament: Süper Lig
• Related clubs: Fenerbahçe, Samsunspor
• News type: Football
• Certainty: The source did not state the official status of the development.

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This news article was compiled from information obtained from Sözcü (published: August 30, 2026 23:56).

Original news: Sözcü