Hasan Doğan (15 March 1956 – 5 July 2008) was the 37th president of the Turkish Football Federation. He died of a heart attack in Bodrum, a popular tourist destination in the southwest Turkish Riviera, where he was on vacation.[1][2][3] He was incumbent for a relatively short period, beginning on 14 February 2008 and serving until his death on 5 July 2008.
Hasan Doğan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1956 |
| Died | 5 July 2008 (aged 52) |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Known for | 37th President of the Turkish Football Federation |
During his presidency, the Turkish national football team qualified for the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 2008, held in Austria and Switzerland.
The 2015–16 season of the Turkish Süper Lig was named in his honour.[4]
Personal edit
He was married to Aysel Doğan, who accompanied him to Euro 2008. He had two children, Zeynep and Selim.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Futbol Federasyonu Başkanı Hasan Doğan kalp krizinden öldü". Milliyet (in Turkish). July 5, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
- ^ "Federasyon Başkanı Doğan hayatını kaybetti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). July 5, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
- ^ "Turkey mourns death of Hasan Doğan". UEFA. July 5, 2008. Archived from the original on November 19, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
- ^ "Sözcü". Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Ve Başkan Hasan Doğan!". Ajansspor.com (in Turkish). February 14, 2008. Archived from the original on July 12, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
External links edit
- Doğan's profile on spor3 (in Turkish)
- Doğan's profile on haberturk (in Turkish)