On 2026‑10‑11 Beşiktaş president Serdal Adalı spoke to reporters after his team’s league match against Kocaelispor. He focused on a single incident that had unfolded during the game: a confrontation between Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic and Beşiktaş defender Emir Ortakaya in which many observers expected a penalty kick to be awarded. The referee, however, did not point to the spot, leaving Adalı visibly upset. He described the situation as one where a clear foul deserved a penalty, but the officials chose not to act.
Adalı’s frustration took a figurative turn when he referenced the composition of Beşiktaş’s current board of directors. He noted that the board includes Aslan Kökemre, who comes from the boxing federation. Using this detail as a metaphor, Adalı said the club would seek Kökemre’s assistance in matches to ensure that the "decisions on the slaps and punches" players receive are handled properly. By invoking a boxing official, he was suggesting that the judgment of physical contacts on the pitch should be as clear and decisive as a referee’s call in a boxing bout.
In his post‑match remarks Adalı summed up the idea with a direct statement: "Our current management has Aslan Kökemre from the boxing federation. We will seek his help in matches. At least let him decide the slaps and punches we receive in matches." The quote captures his criticism of the refereeing crew and his unconventional proposal to involve someone with a background in combat sports to adjudicate on‑field altercations. While the comment was clearly rhetorical, it underscored the depth of his dissatisfaction with how the match officials managed the Vlahovic‑Ortakaya incident and similar moments throughout the game.
He noted that the board includes Aslan Kökemre, who comes from the boxing federation.