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Trabzonspor president says refereeing errors hurt his club most before Beşiktaş match
Trabzonspor president Ertuğrul Doğan said his club is hurt most by refereeing errors among Turkey’s four biggest teams.
He made the comments before Trabzonspor host Beşiktaş in the Süper Lig’s eighth round.
Doğan said Beşiktaş is next after Trabzonspor in his ranking of clubs most affected by refereeing mistakes.
He called for a match without referees influencing the result and said he had seen reactions to the appointed referee on social media.
Doğan also claimed that mistakes repeatedly go against Trabzonspor and alleged there is intent, but he offered no evidence in the reported remarks.
His comments add to the focus on refereeing before a high-profile league match.
He said he expects Trabzonspor to win and urged supporters to attend.
Trabzonspor president Ertuğrul Doğan said his club has suffered the most from refereeing errors among Turkey’s four major teams.
He made the remarks before Trabzonspor’s Turkish Süper Lig match against Beşiktaş.
Doğan said Beşiktaş was next after Trabzonspor in terms of harm from refereeing errors.
He said he wanted a match in which neither side was denied its rights and the referee did not become the focus.
Doğan also said Trabzonspor expected to win and called on supporters to attend.
- Who
- Ertuğrul Doğan, president of Trabzonspor, made the remarks ahead of the match.
- What
- He said Trabzonspor had suffered the most from refereeing errors among the four major teams, with Beşiktaş next.
- When
- Before the Süper Lig eighth-week match, scheduled for the following day; the articles were published on October 18, 2026.
- Where
- Trabzonspor was due to host Beşiktaş. The remarks were made on A Spor.
- Why
- Doğan was discussing refereeing ahead of the match and said he wanted fairness on the field.
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Doğan made his comments on an A Spor broadcast ahead of Trabzonspor’s match against Beşiktaş.
The match was scheduled to take place, according to Fanatik, which described it as being played the next day.
- Speaker
- Ertuğrul Doğan
- Trabzonspor’s claim
- Most affected by refereeing errors among Turkey’s four major teams
- Next club named
- Beşiktaş
- Competition
- Turkish Süper Lig, eighth week
- Broadcast
- A Spor
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What people are saying
4 büyük takım arasında hakem hatalarından en muzdarip olan takım açık ara Trabzonspor'dur. Bizden sonra da Beşiktaş geliyor
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