The new name of Beşiktaş Basketball Team is Beşiktaş Fibabanka.
In accordance with the new sponsorship agreement, Fibabanka became the name sponsor of the Black-Whites men’s basketball team and BJK Akatlar Arena.
Beşiktaş Club President Hasan Arat, Beşiktaş Club Vice President Hüseyin Yücel, Fiba Group Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Murat Özyeğin, Fibabanka Board Member and General Manager Ömer Mert, Beşiktaş Club board members and black-and-whites attended the launch held in The BJK Fibabanka Arena attended.
Hasan Arat, who made a statement at the launch, said: “I came to Beşiktaş in the years when Beşiktaş dominated basketball. I made very good friendships. Beşiktaş basketball friendships are very strong. My basketball life and Beşiktaş gave me a lot. I study thanks to Beşiktaş. Beşiktaş owes nothing to anyone. Beşiktaş has given a lot to the people of this community.” he said.
Highlighting that they have signed a prestigious sponsorship with Fibabanka, Arat said, “It has a special meaning for us that one of the most respected families in Turkey has started such a journey with Beşiktaş. It is not only a brand merger. We are very happy about it. Beşiktaş will start a good season, we will continue to fight with our fans as one of the strongest teams in Turkey and Europe. ” he said.
Hasan Arat also thanked the previous management that contributed to building the team and said, “Coach Dusan Alimpijevic is a person that Beşiktaş loves and believes in. He loves Beşiktaş and Beşiktaş fans love coach Alimpijevic. We believe in the philosophy of coach on the basis of this business , is a legacy of having the most respected advocates on its side.” made his assessment.
Stressing that Beşiktaş is an experienced team in the Europa League, Arat continued his words as follows:
“In our election slogan, we have the goal of entering the Europa League. However, we want to recover football first. Our main goal is for the football team to realize. There is a big change. Here, G . Hüseyin transferred the financial issue needed in the Europa League, ‘wild card’ They gave it to a team So, our plan has not changed this time we will include it in our plans next year, but considering in economic conditions “We will try to achieve Alimpijevic’s goal in the European Cup, we can win the cup without needing a ‘wild card’ and we can do it directly. participate in the Europa League.”
Hasan Arat emphasized that no team can make money in the Europa League when looking at revenues. “There is a season in basketball where every team closes with an average of 3 to 10 million negatives. The numbers are very high. Beşiktaş is not in a position to bear this burden. We are following a sustainable model. We follow the properties of Beşiktaş. He ended his words by saying.
HÜSEYİN YÜCEL: PROUD MAKING
Expressing his gratitude to the Özyeğin family as a Beşiktaş fan, Beşiktaş Club Vice President Hüseyin Yücel said, “We try to represent Beşiktaş not only on the green fields and halls, but in all areas of life. We are proud to have Fibabanka, one of the most valuable brands in our country, with us Not only in the sports fields, We also touch other areas I say, ‘The businessmen of Beşiktaş must take responsibility while our club -deal with financial times.’ it is a pleasure to see the first step from Hüsnü Bey I wish us many successes together, he commented.
Yücel also mentioned the sponsorship agreement made by Galatasaray Club in recent days, which caused controversy. “We cooperate with the leading, very important brands in our country. Unfortunately, we have seen recently. Although it was transferred to the legal process, we saw that the companies were founded 3-4 days ago, its purpose is unclear, signing sponsorship agreements with meaningless amounts. made his assessment.
MURAT ÖZYEĞİN: I GIVE MY ENDLESS THANKS
Saying that they are happy about the agreement signed between Beşiktaş Basketball Team and Fibabanka, Murat Özyeğin, Chairman of Fiba Group Management and Executive Board, said: “I want to express my eternal gratitude to Beşiktaş Club for this cooperation. In a year where we are very excited, we are very proud of our membership in Beşiktaş, and we believe that we are entering a different era “It is very fun to be here. Beşiktaş Club has a structure that does everything in the best way. that Fibabanka and Beşiktaş Club overlap in this sense.” He commented:
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ÖMER MERT: THIS IS VERY KNOWLEDGE
Fibabanka Board Member and General Manager Ömer Mert says that Beşiktaş has a ready and enthusiastic group of its audience. “It makes us proud to have our brand next to the most valuable brand in Turkey. Beşiktaş has touched people’s lives in many ways. I have spent 26 years of my business life in Beşiktaş district. I wish that we can all do happy things together. Beşiktaş’s team spirit makes us very proud. he said.
Head coach Dusan Alimpijevic stated that this is an important agreement for the club. “Together, we are taking steps to become a bigger club. I hope this agreement will be good for both parties. We are lucky to have a president who comes from basketball. It is a pleasure to work with a president that comes from within ourselves.” he said.
The launch ended with the announcement of the head coach and players of the black-and-white team, calling them to the stage, taking a group photo, and presenting jerseys and gifts. In addition, at the end of the launch, the club and bank officials played basketball for a short time.