LEGENDARY BESIKTAS CHAIRMAN SuLEYMAN SEBA PASSES AWAY AT 88
11:16 â~@¢ 14.08.14
Suleyman Seba, the honorary chairman of BeÃ…~_iktaÃ…~_ football club
and a legendary name of Turkish football, died late Aug. 13 at an
Istanbul hospital. He was 88, the Hurriyet Daily News reports.
Seba, who started his career in BeÃ…~_iktaÃ…~_ as a player in the early
1940s, spent his entire professional career at the Istanbul club.
In 1984, he was elected the club’s chairman and led to club for 16
years. Under Seba, BelÃ…~_iktaÃ…~_ won five league titles (three in a
row between 1990-1993), and for Turkish Cup trophies.
Seba was known to be a “football gentleman,” whose dedication for his
club and efforts to promote friendship in the game were appreciated
by not only the BeÃ…~_iktaÃ…~_ community, but also supporters of the
rival clubs.
President Abdullah Gul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıcdaroglu, as
well as Galatasaray and Fenerbahce chairmen praised Seba in their
condolence messages.
A funeral ceremony will be held for Seba at BeÃ…~_iktaÃ…~_’s Vodafone
Arena at 11:00 a.m. on Aug. 15.
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