Galatasaray have accused British authorities of “immoral treatment” in a statement released after the Champions League clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The Lions released a statement complaining about problems travelling to the UK for the game.
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Galatasaray claimed they were treated poorly on their flight back to Istanbul and that they had trouble getting to Manchester.
The behaviour of the British authorities was described as ‘immoral’ and that the club were disappointed and that they were ‘forced’ into making a statement as a result.
Galatasaray said in a statement released on X: “Following the match against Manchester United last night, which we played and won, it has become necessary to make this statement in response to the behaviour of the British authorities during the return of the plane carrying the Galatasaray delegation.
“This disrespectful behaviour, which started with the difficulties that the British Consulate General in Istanbul caused to the players, technical delegation and staff of our team during the visa process, continued during the entry of our team into the UK, and as of last night, it has turned into an immoral treatment that violates universal human rights values.
“The departure of our team flight, which was late last night, was unnecessarily prolonged and turned into a torture with unreasonably detailed baggage checks. In this process, the behaviour of the officials, the disrespect and insolence are indicative of an attitude taken against our country.
“It must be known that no one can treat the players, technical staff and executives of Galatasaray Sports Club, the pride of Turkey, in this way. We share with the public that we will fight against the owners of this immoral behaviour until the end.
“Regardless of all these incidents, we would like to thank the representatives of Manchester United for kindly hosting our club before and after the match.”
Galatasaray did end up winning the game 3-2 which was the first time they recorded an away win over United.
It was a historic victory which moved the Lions into second place in Group A on four points, while United remain bottom having failed to record a single point.
Despite criticising the travel authorities, Galatasaray did not have any bad words for United.
The club were thanked for their warm welcome.