Graeme Souness and the Turkish Flag Incident
In 1996, the Scottish manager celebrated a Turkish Cup victory by planting a Galatasaray flag on arch-rival Fenerbahce’s pitch. The gesture has never been forgotten in Turkey.
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)
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