Created Date: December 27, 2025 23:34
Former Beşiktaş captain Oğuzhan Özyakup published a statement regarding the black-and-white management’s exclusion of Mert Günok and Necip Uysal from the squad.
Beşiktaş announced that they wanted Mert Günok and Necip Uysal to find a club for themselves.
After this decision of the black and white management, Oğuzhan Özyakup made a harsh statement about the decision on his social media account.
Here is that statement;
“Sometimes what a person has to say cannot fit into words. Sometimes, remaining silent would be unfair to years of effort. These lines are not the expression of a momentary emotion, but of a testimony and deep loyalty that spans many years.
I speak so clearly not because I spent every day side by side with Necip for 10 years… but because I knew firsthand a life devoted solely to Beşiktaş, from 2004 to 2025.
This treatment is given to someone who grew up in the club he entered at a young age, who did not make his jersey a subject of bargaining even for a day, and who did not compromise his Beşiktaş stance both on and off the field; Unfortunately, it is a painful summary of the point Turkish football has reached.
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During the past 20 years in Beşiktaş, no matter who came; Every coach definitely benefited from Necip. He took responsibility in different systems, in different tasks, whenever needed. Sometimes in the first 11, sometimes on the bench, but he was always ready, always a reliable name. This means that he is not just a football player; It clearly shows that it is a symbol of stability, sacrifice and professionalism.
Even saying “goodbye” feels hard. But even making sentences like “parting ways for now” is too much. Because it is not a parting of the road here; A story written with his labor, character and silent leadership over the course of 21 years is being ignored.
Everyone needs to remember from time to time what a delicate balance it requires to manage the dynamics of football and the values of a club. Otherwise, short-term perceptions and superficial evaluations; It can exceed the value that people who have devoted years to the club and left their mark with their efforts deserve. It would be unbecoming of anyone to think that years of sacrifices and knowledge can be ignored with a few sentences on social media.
I have infinite respect for everyone. I have never failed to respect anyone in my life. But sometimes staying silent means being part of the wrong. That’s why I have to tell the truth and what I think.
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Necip Uysal is not just a football player of this club. This is the conscience, memory and character of the club. “There may be people who forget this, but history does not forget.”
