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After losing 1-2 at home to Galatasaray, the Turkish Super League team blasted the referee: He is a cancer of Turkish football

2:41pm, 21 October 2025Football

In the 9th round of the Turkish Super League on October 21, Galatasaray defeated Istanbul 2-1 in an away game. After 9 rounds, they led the Turkish Super League with 8 wins and 1 draw.

However, after the game, Istanbul was dissatisfied with the referee who officiated the game and issued an official statement reprimanding the referee. The statement reads as follows:

In our home game against Galatasaray in the 9th round of the Turkish Super League, the referee Atilla Karaoglan and VAR referee Sarper Baris Saka’s law enforcement was a disaster. It can be said to be the “cancer” of Turkish football. At many important points in this game, his penalty decisions and missed decisions seriously affected the progress of the game. What he did can not only be explained by "errors". What they did was already known to the referee supervisors on duty and the public.

In order to safeguard the reputation and justice of Turkish football, we hereby call on the Turkish Football Association to investigate the game as soon as possible and make relevant decisions.

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