Besiktas soccer club unilaterally abolished the contract of its French player Pascal Nouma because of his behaviors, which he showed his delight by taking off his uniform and putting his hand in his short, in the Fenerbahce- Besiktas match, which was played on Sunday and ended with a score of Besiktas:2 Fenerbahce:0.
Holding a press conference, Chief of the Besiktas Soccer Club Serdar Bilgili announced that Nouma’s behaviors were improper according to the Turkish custom and usage. Bilgili said that, the Besiktas Administrative Board abolished the contract of Nouma and decided sending him to his country.
Meanwhile, holding a press conference on April 21, Nouma apologized to the whole Turkish people because of his behaviors in the Fenerbahce match. Stressing that his behaviors was not made against Besiktas, Fenerbahce or another group, Nouma said that, he only showed his delight.
(22.04.2003)