SHOCKING WORDS FROM BURUK: "I WOULD END HIS CAREER"

"There was an indisputable red card in the Sporting match. I forgot the name of the German VAR referee who didn't call it. Dingert... They even called him a jerk, but we say Dingert. If it were up to me, I would end his refereeing career. He should never be assigned to a Champions League match or any other match ever again." Following Galatasaray's 1-0 home victory over Kocaelispor, head coach Okan Buruk started his speech with exactly these harsh words. Then, responding to journalists' questions about how he maintains his mental strength despite facing heavy criticism after winning four consecutive championships, he laughed and said, "It's very simple. The moment I look at the standings, I get mentally much stronger." To a humorous question about how he would interpret a colleague (himself) getting 119 wins in 149 matches but still being criticized, he laughed again and replied, "I guess it depends on which country he lives in." The successful manager concluded his words by saying, "We are breaking records without knowing it, but this is Galatasaray's power more than mine. Having Osimhen... It's not just about the player, his presence on the pitch is a psychological power. If he were here today, there were 2-3 chances he would have scored very easily. Deniz's performance was also good. We are strong with Osimhen. We are also strong without Osimhen, we have strong players. I was satisfied with Deniz's performance." This press conference, marked directly by Okan Buruk's striking quotes, became the number one agenda item.

Galatasaray 1 - 0 Kocaelispor ✅

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