Saran is a member of the High Council of
Fenerbahçe S.K. with registration number 9945. He took charge in the board as executive of the department of football during the presidency of
Aziz Yıldırım. His relations with Aziz Yıldırım sharply deteriorated because he did not approve the actions of the president, criticizing him clearly. As a result of this, he was illegally dismissed from the board. He sued the club for being unfairly expelled. Eventually, the
Turkish Court concluded that Saran won the 7-year long case. On 16 December 2021, Saran stated that he would be a candidate for presidency of
Fenerbahçe S.K. in the future. On 30 July 2025, Saran became candidate via "500 Candidate's signature (As needed for Club Charter)" and he became president candidate in extraordinary elections, for Fenerbahçe SK. At the Fenerbahçe Sports Club Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting held on 21 September 2025, 24,732 votes were cast, of which 24,393 were deemed valid. Saran became the
38th president of
Fenerbahçe with 12,325 votes, while President
Ali Koç received 12,068 votes. 135 blank votes were cast, and 204 votes were deemed invalid. ==Borussia Dortmund==