“I’m a coach who expresses my respect for the Fenerbahce group at each alternative, however underlines that I’m one in every of their greatest rivals on the sphere,” he added.
“I’m conscious of the discomfort my actions yesterday brought on within the Fenerbahce group. I might additionally like to precise my honest disappointment for the notion that was created in a method that I didn’t need.”
Of their response Fenerbahce stated they won’t enable any of their gamers to play for the nationwide group so long as Ataman stays in his publish.
“What he did in entrance of tens of millions of viewers stands in full opposition to the dignity and id of the nationwide group head coach place,” the membership added in an announcement.
“The nationwide group belongs to all of us. Each particular person who’s a part of this group should act with this consciousness and accountability.
“This behaviour, carried out in an try and appease one group, is a superb disrespect to our personal group, to the dignity of the nationwide group head coach place, and even to our nation.”
Turkey are because of play Hungary in EuroBasket qualifiers on 22 and 25 November.