Yesterday, rumors started that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was on his way to the Turkish big club Besiktas as their new manager.
Besiktas, who have won the Süper Lig 16 times and various Turkish cups 21 times, are not happy to have fallen behind this season. (Has also been in the quarter-finals in both the Europa League and Champions League) – As of now they are in 6th place.
On Besiktas’ website, there has been a short message from Solskjaer: “I am very happy to be here. It’s great that so many people are lining up for this fantastic club. We have had the first meetings, and I look forward to starting the job”.
Can meet old friends at Manchester United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to have to watch Besiktas’ game against Samsunspor on Saturday from the stands before taking charge of their Europa League match against Athletic Bilbao on January 22. – Manchester United are qualified to advance in the tournament and if Besiktas, who now have one of the world’s very best managers, do the same, the two could clash in the knockout rounds.
He brings with him Erling Moe who was fired from Molde before Christmas. – Per-Mathias Høgmo who actually took over the Molde job after More suggested before he was relevant himself that they should travel to Kristiansand to talk to Ole Gunnar Solskjær.
A few hours ago, before the transfer was finalized, Erling More spoke about the transfer to Romsdals Budstikke: “Nothing has been signed yet, but I’m here, and it looks like things are going well. This is of course a very fun and exciting opportunity”
Former national team player Jonas Svensson will now have the pleasure of having Solskjaer and Moe as managers.
Solskjaer was also launched as a candidate for the Istanbul club in the last coaching search last summer. Then the job went to Dutchman Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
Solskjaer was hired as Manchester United coach back in December 2018 and was sacked in November 2021.
And for those of you who think that the Süper Lig is a bad league… You don’t know anything about football!
