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Mehmet Sepil, President of the Club Association Foundation, new kind conona virus He said that the impact of the epidemic on the soccer economy was very strong.
Speaking to the press after the foundation’s regular meeting held at Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus, Sepil said that they focused mainly on economic problems.
Noting that some presidents were connected to the meeting via the Internet, Sepil said: “We do not expect all club presidents to be here, as we know with pandemic conditions. Friends who can attend are here, others are connected online. . All 21 teams were here. Leagues started and 4 games were played. Therefore, today’s busy schedule is the most important. We discuss the current economic conditions of soccer in the section. The economic negativities created by pandemic conditions in football is huge. We share how this affected us, the measures we can take and the jobs we will do. ” I speak.
Hearing subject
Mehmet Sepil, the club’s income due to the outbreak, stressed that a serious decrease, “The day of the main match generates income. Good for this news, the Turkish Football Federation made a statement and reported that this week matches will be played in the cameras at 50 percent capacity. We see this as a step. UEFA also warns that up to 30 percent of viewers can be brought to the state. For example, we played Russia the last time we had a national reception permit audience of 30 percent of the day. We also think that is a good point about the pandemic in Turkey. Therefore, the football stadiums of more hope to open in capacity. ” He said.
“The number of teams that have lodges in the 1st League, 2nd League and 3rd League is very small.”
Sepil said there are no cabins in some stadiums: “There are no halls in many Super League stadiums. Therefore, these teams will not be able to benefit from the revenues from the cabins. Beyond that, the number of teams that have halls in 1st League, 2nd League and 3rd League is very small There is no audience for 12 games, including 8 in season 8 and 4 this season, he used the expressions.
“The resistance of the clubs also decreases day by day”
Club Association President Mehmet Sepil emphasized that one of the most important income for clubs is broadcasting income, saying: “We have a 5-year agreement with the broadcaster. Payments from here are very important to users. football clubs. Especially under the pandemic condition, this becomes even more important. We look forward to the agreement continuing for many years. This year, no agreement has yet been reached. We want this agreement to be done as soon as possible Now the financial strength of clubs on this issue is decreasing day by day We will share this issue with our federation, found the evaluation.
“All clubs support the enactment of the law”
When specifying that they also discussed the issue of the Sports Law at the meeting, Sepil said: “The Sports Law is a job that has been awaited for years. About 1 month ago, our Minister of Youth and Sports shared the work done on this issue with the clubs and the federation. This will be an important step for Turkish sport. It is very important that many questions in the content of the law are made taking the opinions of the clubs. The Ministry of Youth and Sports expects us. We have decided establish a commission on the matter, he said.
“Last year, the club’s license limits and the number of foreign players were discussed in the last minutes.”
Sepil said they also touched on current affairs in football, he said: “Sometimes decisions are made at the last minute on some issues. Especially last year, the club’s license limits and the number of foreign players. they were discussed in the last minutes. We have already begun negotiations with the federation on these issues and the issues are not rushed. ” We have discussed it. We will request a meeting with the federation to discuss all these issues and explain the current economic situation. We also decided to go to the competent authorities to explain the challenge of the current soccer economy ”. used expressions.
Mehmet Sepil added that the new president will be elected at the ordinary general assembly of the Club Association Foundation to be held in January 2021.
