Okan Buruk explains Ajax victory: It's not luck, it's sweat!

ALİ NACİ KÜÇÜK - Galatasaray , taking the Champions League by storm, continues to make waves in Europe. Following their Frankfurt defeat, Galatasaray added victories over Liverpool and Bodo/Glimt to their list of victories against Ajax. Manager Okan Buruk spoke to Dutch channel Ziggo Sports about the behind-the-scenes story of their victory.

Buruk, who stated that these successes were not a coincidence, said , "Our elimination to Sparta Prague (2023-24 season), those two matches against AZ Alkmaar... These were major setbacks for us. We had to overcome them."

Buruk, explaining that they started this season poorly away at Frankfurt , said, "We came together for the Liverpool match. New signings, team alignment, and unity... These kinds of things take time. The subsequent victories against Bodø and Ajax weren't flukes. We weren't winning in the Netherlands. This was an important win for us."

The Ajax win was also of great value in closing the points gap with the Netherlands, Türkiye's biggest rival in the country's standings next season.