Besiktas manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was unusually outspoken after Saturday’s loss in the Turkish series. They conceded two completely unnecessary goals after lousy defensive play. Mistakes that the Norwegian manager thought should not be possible.
Besiktas took on city rival İstanbul Başakşehir at the Tüpraş Stadyumu and went on a 0 – 2 loss. To Fanatik, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had the following comment. -“Medicine is not enough here, a proper operation is needed”
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At the same time, in the boardroom, there is someone else who needs “professional help”, we suggest exercises that involve breathing deeply and counting to ten.
At a board meeting, the club’s chairman, Tevfik Yamantürk, unleashed a blow to former president Hasan Arat. The frustration among the management has reached boiling point. This escalated during Saturday’s board meeting.
Videos from the meeting show that several club representatives got into harsh exchanges, before the situation developed into physical confrontations. Yamantürk is said to have punched Arat in the face during the altercation.
“These people will be prosecuted. Yamantürk should immediately resign as chairman of the board,” Arat said, according to the Turkish online newspaper Fanatik.
The meeting had to be adjourned and will be resumed another day.
Background to the conflict
- Besiktas have had a disappointing season and are far behind rivals Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe.
- There is an ongoing power struggle between different factions in the club.
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s position is not threatened, but the chaos off the pitch puts further pressure on the team.
What next?
- Yamantürk may face legal consequences for the violence.
- Protests are expected from the supporters against the club management.
- The area around the club is likely to be closely monitored in the coming weeks.
One thing is certain: this is not the end of the drama in Istanbul.
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