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Bucaspor in crisis before Altay derby: five players leave

Bucaspor 1928 head into Sunday's Izmir derby against Altay in turmoil: five players have left the club over unpaid-money problems, sporting director Özgür Gedik has resigned and the training ground reportedly has no meals.

What it means

• Berk Cem Beyaztaş, Ege Çakıroğlu, Arda Koca, Muhammet Karademir and Tevfik Kaan Avcı have all left the squad.
• Sporting director Özgür Gedik resigned, citing financial and moral burden.
• FIFA debts have left the club under a transfer ban, so it relies on academy players; no meals served at the Buca Kaynaklar facilities.

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Bucaspor are badly weakened for the Altay derby — five senior players gone, a transfer ban forcing youth into the side and a demoralised camp, so Altay are clear favourites.

All signals for this team: Bucaspor 1928