Fenerbahçe General Secretary Uslu to TFF: 'The league cannot continue like this'

Fenerbahçe General Secretary Mahmut Uslu made an open call to the TFF President after the 2-1 defeat to Gençlerbirliği at Eryaman Stadium: "The league cannot continue like this."

Uslu set out two concrete complaints. First, the schedule: Fenerbahçe's request for a postponement was rejected by the TFF, despite the club's argument that they will play a Champions League playoff match on Tuesday — their first in years. Second, refereeing decisions: the challenge on Mert Müldür and the handball on Talisca's shot — incidents in the 48th and 70th minutes respectively — were not given as penalties. Uslu described the Talisca incident as: "arm wide open, writing a book [a textbook handball], penalty and red card."

Uslu also stated that the club did not know whether the VAR referee assigned via the UAF — listed as a foreign appointment — was genuinely foreign or in fact Turkish, and warned the TFF President to take "all necessary precautions" against any future violations.

Critical for context: Fenerbahçe filed a formal complaint with the TFF last season following similar refereeing disputes and objected to the appointment of a Turkish referee. This time, Uslu's inclusion of Champions League calendar pressure shows that the club is opening two fronts simultaneously — both sporting and institutional.