January deadline madness: Turkish team transfers in 2 hours, 22 footballers

Periskopi

1 February 2019, 21:36(7 years ago)

Elazigspor, a club playing in the second Turkish football category, has set a new record by signing 22 players in less than two hours on the last day of the pass-by deadline. Elazigspo did so after successfully closing negotiations with the Turkish Football Federation, which had [...]

Elazigspo did so after successfully closing negotiations with the Turkish Football Federation, which had banned the club from making reinforcements.

Despite the limited time available, they have managed to take on teams 22 new faces: 12 purchases and 10 loans. “

“We have been holding negotiations simultaneously with the federation for the removal of the purchase blocking and with the players we wanted to get. After we received the green light from the federation, we managed to contact the players and get them in 2 hours, 11x1>.

Also, Elazigspor is seeking a new coach after Orhan Kaynak's dismissal.

Cengizhan Akgun, Ahmet Sabri Fener, Serge Akakpo, Emrah Gur, Abdulkadir Kayali, Muhammad Ildiz, Dersim Sahan Kaynak, Boubacar Traore, Gokhan Akkan, Mustafa Eskihelac and Noon Naci Kırlankocoglu have signed for a year and a half with the club.

Bakemennga, Emir Gokce, Murat Ceylan, Ahmet Burak Solakel, Kadir Bekmezci, Rustu Hanley, Serdar Ozbayraktar, Tufan Kellec, Yigitcan Erdogan, Dialo and Georgiadis have been dealing with the borrowing formula until the end of the season.