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Okan Buruk, the head coach of Turkish team "Galatasaray", stated in his recent statements that the current situation of the team is concerning.
Idman.Biz reports that he admitted that the squad problems have reached a critical level.
"There are no defenders left on the reserve bench; if someone got injured, there would be no solution. We are going through a difficult period, and we have not been able to get the desired results from some players. There are salary budget restrictions from both the TFF and UEFA for transfers. We bought Osimhen for 75 million euros (approximately 138 million AZN), and his salary is also a huge burden. We brought in important players like Sane, İlkay, Sinqo, but no one could have foreseen this scenario. After the November break, it became difficult to fill the reserve bench. The responsibility is mine. We will make a correct plan in the winter transfer window; if we continue in the Champions League, we will prepare accordingly," said Bruk.
The head coach also assessed the team's shortcomings in recent games:
"We are going through a difficult period, and we are missing valuable players. We fell behind in dual fights in the second half. We have 9 points, 2 games left, and we will continue on our way. We will try to win the match against "Atletico Madrid". Now we will look at the league games. We will be more ready for "Atletico". We are also disappointed".
The head coach also spoke about the unsuccessful results in the Champions League:
"We lost two games in the Champions League. In fact, we were thinking whether we could have won those matches and made it to the 'top 8'... Losing the game by catching up with the opponent at this level upset us a lot".
Okan Buruk also announced the latest situation of goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır:
"There was only one goalkeeper left who was not injured. Uğurcan has tension in his upper muscle. The situation will be known after the MRI".
