Fenerbahce field youth players in Super Cup against Galatasaray – then walk off after one minute

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Galatasaray have been celebrating what may need been the quickest cup closing victory on report on Sunday, after they have been awarded the Tremendous Cup in Turkey after barely a minute of motion.

Rivals Fenerbahce opted to line up for the sport with their under-19 workforce, earlier than strolling off the pitch quickly after kick-off – with Mauro Icardi scoring simply 50 seconds or so after kick-off for Galatasaray.

The departure from the sector by the kids meant the match was deserted and Galatasaray handed the victory, in what seems to be the newest stage of Fenerbahce signalling their immense displeasure with the Turkish Soccer Federation, simply days after they referred to as in supporter members to vote on doubtlessly leaving the Tremendous Lig.

In midweek, Fener members opted towards that drastic plan of action, which was referred to as into chance after the membership have been livid that three gamers and two workers members have been cited by the Turkish FA for reacting to Trabzonspor followers who have been attacking them, having invaded the pitch in a current league fixture.

The Tremendous Cup itself was rescheduled from December to now after Saudi Arabia, the place the match was initially attributable to be performed, reportedly refused to permit pre-match warm-up t-shirts that includes an image of the founder of recent Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Fenerbahce have been additionally reportedly displeased that this new date was not altered as they put together for a Europa Convention League conflict towards Olympiacos in midweek, and due to this fact opted to subject successfully a youth facet for this conflict.

With Fenerbahce opting to proceed within the league, they are going to be making an attempt to catch Galatasaray for that trophy as a substitute – they path by simply two factors with seven video games left to play, whereas the 2 groups are attributable to meet on the penultimate sport of the season.

Earlier this season, Turkish soccer was once more within the headlines for damaging causes when Faruk Koca, then president of top-flight membership MKE Ankaragucu, punched a referee and was subsequently banned for all times.

Onlookers to the Tremendous Cup fixture reported that Galatasaray despatched out their very own reserves to play towards the seniors, to allow followers who bought a ticket to a minimum of witness some soccer.