Everybody loves an underdog story in football. One of the toughest leagues to achieve this has been the Turkish Super Lig. However, the times, are a-changing. Istanbul Basaksehir won in 2019-20 to disrupt the dominance of the ‘Big Three.’
Besiktas captured the league title back the following season, but the trend did not last. Trabzonspor were crowned champions after 38 years, sparking wild celebrations.
Meanwhile, Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, and Besiktas are 62 points behind. The downfall has been stark and not entirely unpredictable. Moreover, the issue of rising debt combined with the rivals’ strengthening has been instrumental.
Therefore, it will not be any surprise if there are newer champions in the coming years.
A truly awful 2021-22
None of the three teams are enjoying 2021-22. Galatasaray and their 22 titles are out of European contention. They are 30 points behind Trabzonspor currently and are guaranteed to finish with the lowest tally in their history.
They have used more than 30 players across the whole campaign, with 100+ changes to the lineup. Moreover, things have not been great off the pitch either.
🟠 For the first time since March 2022 Galatasaray have lost after scoring the opening goal in the Turkish Super Lig. 😱
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Neither their president or manager, who started the season is still at the club. Galatasaray have lost 14 matches so far, the joint sixth-worst in the league. Moreover, the administration was under fire from its supporters on several occasions.
The supposedly “completed” transfer of Gedson Fernandes, only for him to join Besiktas. The firing of legendary manager Fatih Terim did not help matters either.
Galatasaray fans did not mess about on Gedson Fernandes’ return to the NEF Stadyum 😳🇹🇷 pic.twitter.com/8MZXr95hoe
— Footy Gazzetta (@footygazzetta) April 11,…
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