KF Gostivari, Zhivko Brajkovski 61, Gostivar (2026)

03/05/2025

𝐓ü𝐫𝐤 𝐁𝐚𝐬ı𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐫ı𝐧ı𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐤𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞!

Makedonya Birinci Ligi'nde mücadele eden Gostivar Futbol kulübümüzün 27 Nisan 2025 tarihinde oynanan maçta sahadan çekilmesine istinaden:

Gostivar Futbol kulübümüzün ve kaptan futbolcumuz Alper Potuk hakkında gerek basında ve gerekse sosyal medyada henüz kesinleşmemiş kararları yanlı ve taraflı olarak basına ve sosyal medyaya servis edilmiştir...

Makedonya futbol federasyonu tarafından kulübümüze iletilmesini beklediğimiz resmi kararlar sonrasında gerekli itirazlar yapılacaktır. Dikkate alınmadığında ise uluslararası futbol mercilerine gerekli itirazlar yapılacaktır.

Sahadan ve ligden çekilmemiz ile alakalı olarak, nedenleri ve sebeplerini yasal süreçlerin tamamlanmasının ardından kamuoyu ile paylaşacağız.

𝐊𝐮𝐥ü𝐛ü𝐦ü𝐳 𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐳 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐮𝐤 𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐥ı 𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐞ş𝐦𝐢ş 𝐛𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐳𝐚 𝐲𝐨𝐤𝐭𝐮𝐫.

Makedonya'da yaşayan toplulukların ve futbol camiasının hassasiyetlerinden dolayı sürecin sonuçlanmasını sabırla beklemekteyiz.

Gostivar Futbol Kulübümüz hakkında çıkan asılsız ve itibarsız söylentileri, paylaşımları, siz değerli basın mensuplarının dikkate almamalarını rica ederiz. Sürecin sonunda resmi açıklamamızı saygıdeğer futbol camiası ve basın mensupları ile paylaşacağımızı saygılarımızla bildiririz.

Gostivar Futbol Kulübü!

03/05/2025

𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭!

Concerning the disciplinary actions announced against our club on the Football Federation of North Macedonia (FFM) website:

Before we proceed, we want to clarify that we still have not received official documentation from the FFM regarding the sanctions imposed on our football club. At this point, our only information comes from what is published on the FFM website.

We understand that disciplinary measures are intended to deter and punish individuals who engage in misconduct. However, the FFM uses fines to silence those who seek justice and respond to injustice. Instead of addressing complaints and striving to resolve issues, it has chosen to punish our football club in the harshest possible manner.

We are not the first team in the Republic of North Macedonia to withdraw from the fields and the league. Two teams have already stepped back from their matches and the league in the last two weeks, although our club suffered and may suffer the harshest disciplinary measures.

Facing the ongoing challenges on the field, we had two clear choices:

1. To cower in fear of penalties and passively accept injustice;
2. To confront the injustices imposed by the FFM with courage.

We chose the latter, and while it resulted in disciplinary measures against us, it also revealed the organized hostility the FFM harbors toward our club. The disciplinary actions taken against us are clearly aimed at undermining our progress at the highest levels. The appointment of referees with past disciplinary records, the consistent and inexplicable rule errors during our matches, the reassignment of referees who have previously made mistakes, and the severe penalties imposed on our carded players, each facing a minimum of four-match suspension, along with the harsh consequences for our technical staff, all demonstrate this bias. Furthermore, our players have faced unacceptable police violence after matches. Foreign players were taken from the stadium to a police station and held overnight, further emphasizing this hostile environment. We stand firm in the face of these challenges and will continue to fight for justice and fairness.

We are disappointed, yet not surprised, that 𝐈𝐆𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐉𝐂𝐄𝐕𝐒𝐊𝐈, a referee notorious for his scandals and questionable reputation, was assigned to our last match. (google him.)

Our decision to withdraw from the match was not based on a single incident but rather a culminationof the various irregularities wehave faced for long time. This also includes the incident we 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 where I called for a thorough investigation. We are committed to ensuring that any accusations made about our people are backed by solid evidence. If the FFM believes that all the rules were always followed, they should pursue an international review to confirm this.

Additionally, one of our players, Alper Potuk, has been handed a two-year ban based on information published on the FFM website, despite his explanation in the statement given to the FFM that his actions were influenced by others. Alper Potuk has significantly promoted Macedonian football in Turkiye, a country with a population of 85 million, and his contributions cannot be overlooked.

In contrast to supporting him, the FFM published a disciplinary action against Alper Potuk on its website, resulting in negative publicity across all major sports newspapers.

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄: 𝐀 𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬.

Can any footballer, regardless of their status as captain, call the team off the pitch? The FFM management team, with their extensive football background, must acknowledge this reality. It is unacceptable that foreign players are often subjected to harsher penalties, unwarranted disciplinary actions, and even unjust detention. This approach will not advance Macedonian football. We demand the same respect for our players, their families, and our football club that we extend to you. It is time for change.

𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞, 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲. This decision has been made with careful consideration, and we are confident it is the right course of action for our future.

Upon receiving the official documentation, we will insist that the disciplinary board substantially reduce the penalties imposed on our club and fully lift the sanctions against our captain and the players.

We also extend our best wishes for continued success to the other teams!

Gostivar Football Club 💙🤍

29/04/2025

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT:

Before responding point by point to the statements issued by the FFM, we wish to clarify the following:

In connection with the reaction we showed in our last game, it is obvious that the FFM rushed to issue an official statement before we made any comment about our reactions.

Any sensible and reasonable sportsreader will clearly understand from this unprofessionally lengthy declaration that the FFM has played at mind-reading. The FFM has poured venom upon our club. Their hostile communiqué is not solely about the events of the last match.

We know that, as a newly formed administration, they may lack experience. However, we cannot comprehend this aggressive, antagonistic attitude and vocabulary.

Apparently, our withdrawal from the field in the last match gave the FFM the opportunity to vent their hostility toward us.

The FFM attacked our club with a multitude of utterly baseless claims from unknown sources, mere street rumors. From where, from whom, and how do they obtain these allegations? Do they have agents embedded in the clubs?

A Turkish proverb says: "GELEN GİDENİ ARATIR" it means: “The newcomer makes the old one seem better”. We experience this firsthand. Under the previous federation leadership, we had many grievances. We had hoped that with the new federation, things would improve step by step. Instead, we have experienced far worse with a complete disappointment.

At the press conference held the day before the match, we stated: “We do not expect all problems to be resolved at once. However, it would be enough for us to receive signals that work is being done to address these issues.” The outcome, however, has been an utter fiasco.

Rather than remedying injustices, this FFM administration seems intent on silencing and intimidating those who speak out against them.

As for the statements made by the President of the OFS Gazi Baba: they are not a party to this matter. We do not understand why they have involved themselves. No vandalism occurred inside the stadium, nor any disturbance in the surrounding area happened that might have affected the district. Our decision to abandon the match and protest the referee by applauding has nothing to do with them. Just as we do not involve ourselves in municipal affairs or comment on such matters, they have no right to do so!

A detailed, point‐by‐point response to the federation’s lengthy and unfounded accusations will follow.

27/04/2025

The incident that happened today is not against our opponent Rabotnicki.

Our reaction is to the referee of the match, Igor Stojcevski! This referee is known for his scandalous management. He is not wanted by any team.

Regarding the FFM statement, every sentence of this statement will be answered ONE BY ONE.

As we said in our press conference yesterday, we are clean, there is no subject that we cannot answer!

27/04/2025

GOOOOAAAALLLL Lee 66'