Ergin Ataman really does not appreciate the organization of this Euro. A few days after deploring a “very bad” atmosphere in Georgia, the coach is annoyed this time by the schedule for the round of 16 between Turkey and the France team. This first knockout match will be played, in Berlin this time, on Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
” It is a huge disrespect that the time of the match against France that we will play in Berlin, where we are going as the second in our group, has been changed to 12 p.m. The aim is to prevent the Turkish public from filling the hall so early“, blame the coachshowing itself however “ convinced that Turkish fans living in Germany will make sacrifices and fill the stands with flags, even at this inappropriate hour “.
This midday showdown will be the first of four Round of 16 to be played on Saturday, with the other four on Sunday. After Slovenia – Belgium at 2:45 p.m., the host team, Germany, will face Montenegro at 6 p.m. Then the beautiful poster between Spain, first of the group A in which evolved the Turks, and Lithuania will have the honors of the “prime time” at 8:45 p.m.
” Given what we went through during the tournament and the general attitude towards us, I see it as ulterior motives, not errors. “, still thunders the technician in reference to the arbitration during the matches of his team, as well as the incident involving Furkan Korkmaz. The Anadolu Efes coach even assures that ” all the referees I have spoken to are of the same opinion “. But this should have no effect on Saturday’s schedule.
