UEFA says European football needs Şenes Erzik UEFA has not granted permission for their Vice-President Şenes Erzik, who was being pursued by Sports Minister Suat Kılıç, who first won over Turkey’s football clubs and then Erzik himself on the idea of him taking over the Turkish Football federation Presidency, during the ensuing chaos which followed Mehmet Ali Aydınlar's resignation.
Beşiktaş shoots for the Europa Cup Last night, a visiting Beşiktaş beat Portuguese representatives Braga by 2-0 in the first leg of the last 32 round of the UEFA Europa Cup. 
