The depths of the Internet were stirred by a video in which the coach of the Turkish youth team "Kayseri Meysuspor" is seen disciplining players with his hands. Kurt Halit's team, under his coaching, hopelessly fell behind the opponents after the first half, so he gave a slap on the face to each player in the locker room. Amid the scandal, the coach rushed to justify himself.
"I use this method not only me, but also coaches of older generations. We all remember the example of Alex Ferguson and David Beckham. It is said that even Fatihas Terim behaves like this from time to time. I love my players. Our relationship is like that of a father and children. However, what happens in the team's locker room cannot be made public, just as relationships in the bedroom are not made public. These things are done to win. As I said, many coaches behave like this. But only we are made scapegoats," K. Halit said.
Indeed, this strategist admitted that he received a dual public reaction.
"It is nice to know that the players' families support me. I also received support on social networks and on the phone. But some disgruntled people sent curses to my deceased mother's address. I will have to take legal action against them. My behavior did not give anyone the right to mock me," K. Halit said.
