Fenerbahçe manager İsmail Kartal criticized the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) ahead of their UEFA Champions League play-off second leg match against Lyon. The experienced coach stated, "As a club, we requested that the Gençlerbirliği match be postponed, but this was not accepted. We have been wronged as a club."
Fenerbahçe manager İsmail Kartal spoke before the Lyon match. Kartal criticized the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) for rejecting their requests for postponement.