"He didn't hurt him intentionally", Sivasspor defends Rey Manaj: Stop the threats

2024-12-10 15:08:20Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
"He didn't hurt him intentionally", Sivasspor defends Rey Manaj:
Rey Manaj and Barish Alper Jilmaz

Rey Manaj is one of the most talked about players of the moment in the sports media in Turkey.

A harsh tackle by the Albanian striker, at the end of the match with Galatasaray, against Barish Alper Yilmaz, has caused great controversy.

There have been numerous reactions against Manaj, saying that the intervention was intentional.

The comments have ranged from insults to threats.

In this situation, the Sivasspor club has also been forced to issue an official statement, demanding a ban on excessive comments, writing that this is damaging the future of Turkish football.

"We would like to emphasize that as a club we have carefully assessed the incident related to the intervention of our player Rey Manaj against Galatasaray player Barish Alper Yilmaz at the end of the match.

We do not approve of the action of our player, Rey Manaj. However, we believe that this situation should not be interpreted as if our player intentionally harmed Yilmaz. Such incidents on the pitch are part of football and are entirely a result of momentary reactions within the game.

"Our club strongly condemns the excessive comments targeting Rey Manaj. It is clear that such behavior, which is against the fundamental values ​​of sport, harms the future of Turkish football," the club's statement said.


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