Sporting Witness
Sporting Witness
Graeme Souness and the Turkish Flag Incident
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November 12, 2016
9 minutes
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In April 1996, the manager of Galatasaray and former Liverpool star, Graeme Souness, went down in Turkish football history. After winning the Turkish Cup final, Souness celebrated by planting a Galatasaray flag in the middle of arch-rival Fenerbahce’s pitch. The Scottish manager almost sparked a riot, but won the hearts of Galatasaray supporters. Graeme Souness speaks to Cagil Kasapoglu.
Photo: Graeme Souness planting the Galatasaray flag in 1996 (Turkish television)