In his statement issued on April 4, 2026, Güvenç revealed that late-night insults were hurled at the squad inside their hotel. He also criticized organized cursing of the Galatasaray community with musical accompaniment before and after the fixture, stating his side never authorized or engaged in such behavior.
According to Le Marca Sports, Güvenç acknowledged that tensions occasionally rise in competitive football and admitted his own team has made mistakes. Yet, he drew a clear line at the personal nature of the attacks, specifically calling out young opposing players who directed severe family-related insults at Galatasaray players after the final whistle. He described these actions as intolerable and unsportsmanlike.
Güvenç emphasized that responses to on-field rivalry should remain on the pitch, not escalate into targeted abuse off it. While condemning the incidents, he reaffirmed that his team’s proper reply would come through their performance by winning and fighting for results, not through retaliatory insults.