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Okan Buruk's Reaction to VAR: 'If I Were in Charge, I Would End His Refereeing career.'

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Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk spoke at the press conference held after their 1-0 victory against Kocaelispor. Buruk criticized the VAR referee in their 3-1 loss to Sporting Lisbon.

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Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk spoke at the press conference held after their 1-0 victory against Kocaelispor. Buruk criticized the VAR referee in their 3-1 loss to Sporting Lisbon.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk made statements after the Kocaelispor match. The experienced coach continued to express his disapproval of the referee, whom they have complained about to UEFA.

·Türkiye
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Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk congratulated his players for reclaiming the league leadership from Beşiktaş, who had played one more match, by beating Kocaelispor 1-0 in the 5th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig. Stating that they put on a superior performance in the match, the experienced coach said, "I think we played well from start to finish." Continuing his criticism of the refereeing decisions in the Sporting match, Buruk said, "If I were in ch…

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Galatasaray defeated Kocaelispor 1-0 at home in the 5th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, thanks to a goal scored in the second half. Following the match, Galatasaray's coach Okan Buruk commented on their Champions League opening match against Sporting. Speaking about the German VAR referee Christian Dingert, Buruk said, "If I were in charge, I would end his refereeing career. This referee should never be assigned to a Champions League match again…

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Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk criticized the decisions of German VAR referee Christian Dingert in their UEFA Champions League opening match against Sporting, saying, "If I were in charge, I would end the refereeing career of that German referee who didn't call the incident to VAR."

Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk made statements after the Kocaelispor match. Referring again to the refereeing in the Sporting match, Okan Buruk said, "If I were in charge, I would end the refereeing career of the VAR referee in the Sporting match. He shouldn't be assigned to any more Champions League matches."

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Sözcü broke the news in Türkiye on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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