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GALATASARAY LOSE POINTS
May 5 (GalatasarayNews.com) Galatasaray, who
have all but given up hope of
retaining their Turkish league title this season, are slipping farther down the
table
as they try to capture a European spot for next season.
This weekend, they didn't help themselves with a humiliating 2-0
defeat at the
hands of last-placed Hacettepe. Combined with the following the previous
week's
1-1 draw with Ankaraspor, the Lions finally placed themselves firmly out of
contention for the championship.
"It was a hard loss to swallow," said Galatasaray coach
Bülent Korkmaz after
the match. "Hacettepe wanted it more than we did. I congratulate them."
At the top of the table, Sivasspor remains hopeful for a historic win of
the Super
League despite a 2-1 loss to Gaziantepspor. Only Turkey's "big four" clubs have
ever won the title: Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Trabzonspor. The
"big
three" Istanbul clubs have dominated the league for decades, winning every year
for 25 years.
League table
HERE.

GS OUT OF UEFA CUP
March 20 (GalatasarayNews.com) Hamburg staged
an impressive comeback
from two goals behind on Thursday in Istanbul, stunning Galatasaray and knocking
the home side out of the 2009 Uefa Cup.
Galatasaray led well into the second half, thanks to goals from Harry
Kewell and
Milan Baros, but the visitors equalised with goals in the 57th and 60th minutes.
The
Lions, who had only managed a 1-1 draw in the Hamburg leg, tried desperately to
find the net again but were unable. And the Germans sealed the surprise away win
with a final goal in the 90th minute.
2009 FIXTURES
January 17 Galatasaray 4-2
Malatyaspor (Turkish Cup)
January 24 Sivasspor 2-0 Galatasaray
January 27 Galatasaray 1-1 Sivasspor (Turkish Cup)
January 30 Denizlispor 0-2 Galatasaray
February 3 Sivasspor 4-2 (pen.) Galatasaray (Turkish Cup)
February 7 Galatasaray 1-1 Kayserispor
February 14 Antalyaspor 1-0 Galatasaray
February 18 Bordeaux 0-0 Galatasaray (Uefa Cup)
February 22 Galatasaray 2-5 Kocaelispor
February 26 Galatasaray 4-3 Bordeaux (Uefa Cup)
March 1 Konyaspor 0-1 Galatasaray
March 8 Galatasaray 2-1 Bursaspor
March 12 Hamburg 1-1 Galatasaray (Uefa Cup)
March 15 Trabzonspor 2-2 Galatasaray
March 19 Galatasaray 3-2 Hamburg (Uefa Cup)
March 22 Galatasaray 0-1 Eskisehirspor
April 5 Gaziantepspor 0-1 Galatasaray
April 12 Galatasaray 0-0 Fenerbahce
April 19 Istanbul BSB 0-1 Galatasaray
April 26 Galatasaray 1-1 Ankaraspor
May 3 Hacettepe 2-0 Galatasaray
May 10 Galatasaray v Ankaragucu
May 17 Galatasaray v Genclerbirligi
May 24 Besiktas v Galatasaray
May 31 Galatasaray v Sivasspor
First Half Results (2008):
August 23 Galatasaray 4-1
Denizlispor
August 31 Kayserispor 0-0 Galatasaray
September 13 Galatasaray 1-1 Antalyaspor
September 21 Kocaelispor 1-4 Galatasaray
September 28 Galatasaray 4-1 Konyaspor
October 5 Bursaspor 2-1 Galatasaray
October 19 Galatasaray 3-0 Trabzonspor
October 23 Galatasaray 1-0 Olympiakos (Uefa Cup)
October 26 Eskişehirspor 4-2 Galatasaray
October 30 Ankaraspor 1-1 Galatasaray (Turkish Cup)
November 2 Galatasaray 3-1 Gaziantepspor
November 6 Benfica 0-2 Galatasaray (Uefa Cup)
November 9 Fenerbahce 4-1 Galatasaray
November 12 Galatasaray 1-0 Kayserispor (Turkish Cup)
November 16 Galatasaray 2-0 Istanbul BB
November 16 Ankaraspor 0-0 Galatasaray
November 27 Galatasaray 0-1 Metalist Kharkiv (Uefa Cup)
November 30 Galatasaray 3-1 Hacettepe
December 3 Hertha Berlin 0-1 Galatasaray (Uefa Cup)
December 7 Ankaragucu 0-3Galatasaray
December 14 Genclerbirligi 1-3 Galatasaray
December 21 Galatasaray 4-2 Besiktas
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NEW COACH
SCHUSTER?
May 7 (GalatasarayNews.com)
Galatasaray have denied reports that they have reached an agreement with
Bernd Schuster to take over as coach next season.
The Spanish newspaper Sport reported yesterday that the
former Real Madrid coach had signed a two-year contract with the Istanbul
club. But later in the day, Galatasaray's sports director Adnan Sezgin
denied the reports, saying the news was "made up artificially".
Galatasaray's current coach, Bulent Korkmaz, has said he will not
continue on as coach after this season. In fact, after last weekend's
2-0 loss to Hacettepe, some fans have been calling for his immediate
resignation.
Galatasaray have also reportedly been in contact with Saint Etienne
coach Alain Perrin as a possible replacement for Bulent.
LIONS
LOOKING FOR KEEPERS
April 22 (GalatasarayNews.com)
Galatasaray, who plan to sell their goalkeeper Morgan de Sanctis at the end
of this season, are looking to Spain for a replacement. The club has
reportedly sent scouts to Spain to keep an eye on 19-year-old Sergio Asenjo
of Real Valladolid, and they are also reportedly interested Atletico
Madrid's Argentine international keeper Leo Franco.
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