Four chances to win a league they hate

What if Fenerbahce win a league they hate with an epic comeback in the final four rounds? They are currently second in the table, six points behind Galatasaray, who lead with 96 points. The 89 of their eternal rivals could be joined by 15 points in the event of a perfect end to the season, although the table's leaders are depending on themselves and have three games ahead of them.

On Monday evening, the main opponents of Galatasaray visit Konyaspor in the first stage of their final push for the title. The club is going through a shaky period, not only because of its constant confrontation with the organisers of the domestic competition of which it is a part, but also because of a possible change of presidency in the summer, when elections are due to be held with the current president in doubt and his main rival considerably strengthened.

Whatever happens in a few hours' time, the team will still have a chance of overtaking their opponents at the top, but a win would be a welcome boost to close the gap again to the three strands that have made up the cushion of the most lucid contenders for glory so far. For added spice, there will be a head-to-head clash on 19th May where everything could be decided with only the final day of the campaign to go.

If Fenerbahce pull off a surprise and win the Turkish League, they will boast of having won a competition in which they are a constant problem. They have clashed with the management to the point of showing up for the Super Cup with their youth team, only to have them withdrawn from the field. The Turkish side's board is not afraid of sanctions and is on the warpath for what it sees as a lack of reaction to over-reaction by ultras such as a crude pitch invasion a few weeks ago against Trabzonspor.

 

May 6, 2024