The Hatayspor Courier
Squad26 Jul 2027
Alaaddin Okumuş breaks a bone — 88 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 88 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Market26 Jul 2027
Seyit Gazanfer asks to leave Hatayspor
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Squad26 Jul 2027
Tempers go at Hatayspor
Luiz Otávio was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Squad26 Jul 2027
A row about effort at Hatayspor
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Jaurès Assoumou was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Market26 Jul 2027
Hatayspor sell Ali Yıldız for $110.0K
Ali Yıldız has left for Manisa FK in a $110.0K deal. The accountants are pleased; the supporters are less certain.
Market26 Jul 2027
Abdullah Celik steps up from the Hatayspor academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Abdullah Celik has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market26 Jul 2027
Omer Aktorkoglu steps up from the Hatayspor academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Omer Aktorkoglu has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
The dugout26 Jul 2027
No hiding place for Benassi
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Benassi, and the manager let it.
Transfer targets26 Jul 2027
A loan move for Sinan Bakış is in the works
Hatayspor have made the call to Zaragoza. No fee, a share of the wages, and a spare shirt in the position where the squad has been thinnest all season.
In brief
- Transfer targets Hatayspor ask about Željko Samčović
- The dugout Luiz Otávio asks for a word with the manager
- Squad Funsho Bamgboye wants out of the dugout