Fenerbahces President Ozil: Focus on the game and leave commercial interests out

The 33-year-old has played in Turkey since January 2021 after his decision to leave Arsenal, but things have not gone well for the former Real Madrid star since his departure from Emirates Stadium.

Indeed, Ozil, who has seen his time of limited game in Istanbul, has made titles for expressing his displeasure for his situation in Fenerbahce, though Koc believes he should bend and show his team value.

Koc told Fenerbahce TV when asked about Ozil: “since the beginning of this season, Mesut Ozil has been compared to Robin van Persie (in terms of his status in Fenerbahce).

“Ozil wants to play more. From now on, he needs to focus on his game and keep out of his commercial interests. He should think about contributing to Fenerbahce.

Our trainer should also try to understand how to get the most out of Ozil. There's no problem, no matter what the media say. The middle is unhappy because it doesn't play regularly. ”

Fenerbahce's signing with Ozil, one of the best European midfield players at its height, was met with great excitement. After Van Persie landed in the past, the Turkish team made another transfer of the great name in the form of the former German sponsor.

Indeed, Ozil, who signed a three-and-a-half-year contract in January 2021, said in his discovery that he has always been a Fenerbahce fan and was expected to be the star after Fener sought to improve a disappointing conclusion to 7th place by 2019-2020.

However, things have not gone as planned.

Ozil lost a number of matches during the second part of the 2020-21 season due to injuries and diseases, not marking 11 of his presentations in all races.

Season 2021-22 has also been disappointing about Ozil, with former Arsenal player in and outside the team.

And tensions flared after 33-year-old showed up pointing his finger towards coach Vitor Pereira after a match against Kasimpa on October 3rd, where Ozil was an unusable reserve.

A 2-2 draw with Antwerp in the League of Europe on 21 October saw a further expression of Ozil's disappointment, as he was seen kicking several bottles of water before throwing his fanella to the ground, terrified by the replacement.

However, Ozil had a positive impact on his latest presentation for the club after he scored a penalty at the time of a 2-2 draw with Kayserispor after being introduced as substitute in the second half.