Mustapha Özat, the Vice President of Turkish outfit Hatayspor, has provided an update on the search for Ghanaian international footballer Christian Atsu and the club's Sporting Director Taner Savut following the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey on Monday.
According to Özat, three players of the club, Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım, Burak Öksüz, and Kerim Alici have been rescued from the rubble, but Atsu and Savut remain missing.
"We could not reach Taner Savut. We know that he is under the rubble. We could not reach Atsu, we learned that his building has turned into a wreck," said Özat.
Despite the difficult circumstances, Özat expressed gratitude that some of the club's members have been rescued. "Thank God, Burak Öksüz and Bertuğ were pulled out from under the rubble. Kerim Alici came out with his own means," he said.
Atsu joined Hatayspor last summer and scored his maiden goal for the team over the weekend in a 1-0 win against Kasimpasa. As the search for Atsu and Savut continues, the thoughts of the Hatayspor team are with them and all those affected by the earthquake.