Besiktas invites referee expert Urs Meier for derby analysis
Former referee Urs Meier, Besiktas and Galatasaray logos, with Tupras Stadium in the background (Created by Canva)
Following the rejection of their request for a foreign referee, Besiktas has invited former Swiss referee Urs Meier to Istanbul to observe the upcoming derby.
Meier will watch the match alongside Besiktas President Serdal Adali and provide his insights on key decisions during the game. His commentary will be shared on Besiktas’s official YouTube channel.
Meier’s analysis to be shared with fans
Although Besiktas’s request for a foreign referee was not approved, the club has turned to Meier for expert analysis. His detailed review of the derby’s key moments will be made available to fans on Besiktas’s YouTube channel.
Disciplinary action looms for Besiktas President Serdal Adali
Meanwhile, Besiktas President Serdal Adali is under investigation by the Professional Football Disciplinary Committee.
The Turkish Football Federation has referred Adali for making statements that “damage the reputation of football” and for allegedly “attacking the personal rights of match officials.”
As a result, he has been sent to the Professional Football Disciplinary Committee without any precautionary measures, reflecting rising tensions between Besiktas’s management and the Turkish football federation.
