Financial situation and election decision at Antalyaspor

The Antalyaspor management announced the financial situation after relegation from the league, player payments, FIFA risk, and the financial-elective general assembly on June 19.

Scraper SystemJune 04, 2026, 12:20 AM

Antalyaspor Inc. President Rıza Perçin and Antalyaspor Club President Mustafa Ergün met with members of the press at the Atilla Vehbi Konuk Facilities. During the meeting, the process experienced at the club after the team's relegation from the league, the current financial situation, player payments, FIFA risk, tax and social security debts, and the decision for the financial and elective general assembly were shared. The Antalyaspor management stated that they take responsibility for the situation that emerged following relegation and called for the city to unite for the future of the club. ''I APOLOGIZE TO THIS CITY'' Antalyaspor Inc. President Rıza Perçin described the club's relegation as "an unhappy movie ending" and said that the management takes responsibility for the situation at the end of the season. Perçin said, "If we look at this season as a movie, the ending is unhappy. The people managing this movie are me and the board of directors. First, I apologize to the city. Although there are many reasons, the reasons were not important, the result was. I apologize to the whole city. The responsibility is taken by me, the board, all our friends, and our club president together. We apologize for bringing this city to this situation. We know this embarrassment. Even if it burns inside us, the ending of this movie, this book is important. The end of the book is 'The end', an unhappy ending. We were relegated," he said. Perçin stated that the management was deeply saddened by the team's relegation but faced urgent financial problems at the club the next morning. ''WE HAD TO MAKE PAYMENTS WITHOUT MOURNING'' Perçin explained that immediately after relegation, they faced player payments and justified termination risks, mentioning that over 150,000 euros had to be paid for Samuel Ballet, one of the most valuable players. Perçin said, "When we were relegated on Sunday, believe me, no one here was as upset as me, the board, or President Mustafa. We were very sad, but beyond sadness, we faced a result that would affect our lives. We could have left and shut down, but at 9:30 a.m., there was a notice to be paid to the club. That was the payment for our most valuable player, whose transfer name is being talked about outside. The amount was over 150,000 euros, over 8 million lira. Before we could mourn, we went to solve this in the morning," he said. Perçin noted that if this payment was not made, the player would have the right to justified termination, which would impose a heavier financial burden on the club. He said, "If we couldn't pay this, there would be justified termination in three days. The player would be free, receive payment for the periods he did not play and his contract, and could train with another team a week later. We first prevented this. There was no money here. President Mustafa found money from here and there, we found it. The club's income is limited," he said. ''WE HAVE A YELLOW CARD FROM FIFA'' Perçin stated that delays in player payments put the club at serious risk with FIFA and that they are working hard to avoid new sanctions. He said, "Player money is not paid, the player becomes free, and the club faces the obligation to pay the contract fee. We are three months behind on salaries. Yesterday, we paid one month's salary to foreign players. If you don't pay these, FIFA will at most say 'Pay this,' but when the player justifiably terminates, FIFA does not tolerate it. We currently have a yellow card from FIFA. We are trying not to get a red card. If we get a red card, transfer bans for two or three periods, point deductions, and situations like those experienced by Adana Demirspor may arise. We are trying to keep the club standing here," he said. ''HERE YOU GO, FRIENDS, THE SEAT'' Perçin emphasized that responsibility must be taken beyond criticism for the club's future and that the management is not attached to the seat. He said, "No one asks 'What are you doing?' Are we stuck to the seat? Here you go, friends, the seat. If anyone wants, come, let's get up. We are not stuck to the seat," he said. ''IF WE HAD NOT REMAINED SILENT...'' Perçin said that after relegation, players also experienced uncertainty and that if the management had resigned immediately, the club would have faced a much heavier payment schedule. He said, "There are ongoing player contracts. After relegation, players started asking, 'Is the president leaving, is the boss leaving, who is our contact?' Everyone put us at FIFA risk. We convinced our friends by saying, 'We will pay one salary next week, another in 15-20 days.' Yesterday, we paid foreign players their salaries. Hopefully, we will pay our local players during the week," he said. ''THE CLUB IS FINANCIALLY STRUGGLING'' Perçin explained why the management did not immediately announce elections after relegation, saying, "If we had not remained silent for 15 days and said 'We are holding elections, we are leaving, we are resigning,' the amount to be paid today would have been 3.5-4 million euros. How could a club struggling to pay 1 million euros pay 4 million euros at that moment? Now we have two more notices. We are trying to pay these too. This club is financially struggling," he said. ''GALATASARAY FANS MOCKING...'' Perçin said that the campaign started to support the club did not provide the expected support and that the collected amount was insufficient against the current situation. He said, "We are running a campaign. 316,000 lira was collected. I made a friend pay 100,000 lira while I was next to him, so 216,000 lira remained. 100,000 lira was sent mockingly by Galatasaray fans after the Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray match, the 19:05s... Fighting, elections, this, that. This is not the time for this club. This is a place where everyone should stand shoulder to shoulder, be together," he said. ''WE WILL HAVE A FINANCIAL AND ELECTIVE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON JUNE 19'' Rıza Perçin announced the decision for a financial and elective general assembly at Antalyaspor, stating that the general assembly will be held on Friday, June 19. Perçin said he does not intend to run for president in the current situation. He said, "As of yesterday, we decided on a financial and elective general assembly. Our financial and elective general assembly will be on Friday, June 19. As a result, we were relegated from this league. I wish topics like why we were relegated, how we were relegated, and that it should not have been left to the last match were discussed before so much was written and drawn. Yes, there were bad lucks. We finished the season without winning even one penalty," he said. ''I AM NOT A CANDIDATE FOR NOW'' Perçin recalled that he had previously expressed his desire to leave the position during the season. He said, "It was the Gençlerbirliği-Samsun match or a week later, we were 12th. I said, 'I am leaving the position, I want to leave the position.' I said this in a press conference or in an interview with a journalist. I said, 'Please, someone come.' We were 12th then. It was a manageable situation. Morale was very good. No one was around that day. Now everyone says 'resign.' Is there anyone, friends? You will ask if you are a candidate at the general assembly on the 19th. I am not a candidate for now." Bad news reached Galatasaray and Beşiktaş Sports Bad news reached Galatasaray and Beşiktaş Sports Galatasaray is going to an extraordinary general assembly! The date has been officially announced Sports Galatasaray is going to an extraordinary general assembly! 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Financial situation and election decision at Antalyaspor

The Antalyaspor management announced the financial situation after relegation from the league, player payments, FIFA risk, and the financial-elective general assembly on June 19.