João Pereira on the Süper Lig: Alanyaspor aiming for a more competitive brand of football
Corendon Alanyaspor head coach João Pereira discussed the gap to the big-budget clubs, his transfer plan and the target for the new season in remarks to AA on 2 August 2026.
With Corendon Alanyaspor continuing their pre-season preparations at a camp in Erzurum, head coach João Pereira spoke to AA about the team's preparation, their targets and their approach to transfers.
Pereira said they had concentrated on tactical work in the second phase of the camp, that they were looking for development rather than results in friendlies, and that they were planning for the opening-week match against Gaziantep.
Pointing to the budget gap in the Süper Lig, Pereira said the distance to the big clubs was "very wide" and explained that they wanted to balance the competition through tactical and mental development rather than spending power alone.
Setting Alanyaspor's target for the new season as improving on last year, Pereira said their margin for error in the transfer market was small and that they were looking for profiles who would contribute to the squad directly.
FutbolRadar's assessment: Pereira's remarks place Alanyaspor's pre-season plan at a realistic bar. The emphasis on the budget gap also reopens the debate about competitive balance and transfer efficiency in the Süper Lig.