Galatasaray Spor Kulübü, Istanbul-based sports club known as Cimbom, competes across football and other sports; central in Turkish sport and European competitions.
The Independent reports how tonight's Carabao Cup third-round draw will proceed, with a pre-draw to decide home/away status for eight Europe-based clubs, followed by the main draw after the Preston v Everton tie. The 32-team field includes Arsenal, City, United, Liverpool and others, with matches scheduled midweek across two weeks.
The Champions League league phase draw has arranged eight matches for each team, with home and away fixtures across pots. Top eight advance to the last 16, while ninth to 24 enter a knockout playoff. PSG, Bayern, Real Madrid and Arsenal are among the heavyweights in pot one; Celtic miss out after a play-off exit.
A Turkish court has removed Ozgur Ozol as CHP leader, reinstating former chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Large protests have followed in Ankara as Ozol urges immediate party congress, arguing the ruling overturns a 2023 congress. Kilicdaroglu plans to convene a new congress as supporters call for party renewal amid a political stalemate.
Mohamed Salah has signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Trabzonspor after leaving Liverpool. The 34-year-old has agreed to earn €17m a season plus a 20% share of merchandise revenue; the club has scheduled a public signing ceremony at Papara Park as supporters greeted him on arrival in Turkey.
Rangers have struggled at the start of the Derek McInnes era, with mixed results in domestic and European fixtures. The team is chasing improvement after a difficult run that has left them trailing Celtic in the league and facing a pivotal return leg in Europe.
Everton have opened their season with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Thierno Barry scoring a late header to seal victory as Iliman Ndiaye set up the opener and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall added a first-half strike.