Claim: Ali Haydar Şen worked as a journalist for a short time before being chosen as club president where he won the league.
Evidence: He worked as a journalist for a short time, before he first came to Fenerbahçe in 1975, when he was made the head of the club's basketball branch. During his first spell as club president, the club's football team won the league and cup double in the 1982-83 season, and his tenure ended on December 10 when he resigned. On April 12, 1981, he was chosen as club president, taking the reins from Razi Trak.