Turkish giants Besiktas were in complete chaos when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over as manager a few weeks ago.
The success that he is experiencing in Turkey at the same time as we see how things are going at his old club Manchester United has gradually started to sink in with pundits in England, who now highlight how good Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is. He led Manchester United to a second and third place in the Premier League, now the “world’s biggest club” is down to 14th place.
A good leader shares success and takes responsibility when something goes wrong.
On Saturday, Besiktas won 2 – 0 over Kayserispor at home at the Tüpraş Stadyumu and with that, under the leadership of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, got their 4th straight victory in the Süper Lig. – The club that was closer to relegation than play in Europe is now in 4th place with only three points up to Europa League qualification.
Fanatik wrote after the game: “Besiktas are fantastic with Solskjaer” and the club itself posts motivating pictures of their Norwegian hero.
At the top of the Süper Lig you will find Galatasaray led by Okan Buruk and Fenerbahçe managed by José Mourinho. Besiktas under the leadership of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gets at least as much attention in Turkey. – Everything now revolves around the three Istanbul clubs.
The online newspaper Aspor also praises Solskjaer and points to the importance of international managers to breathe new life into the club. Everything has changed and improved at Besiktas, they write, referring to the statistics from the change of manager in January and that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has only just started. Besiktas must be much better!.
Midfielder Gedson Fernandes says of the change after Solskjaer to Fanatik: “We are playing well and we have regained our confidence. This is important. The coach has a very important influence on us and has helped us a lot”
After Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s victory before Saturday’s victory, he explained the joy of being a manager. “The magic of being a coach is to create a team where everyone works together. There have been many good teams, but if they are not united, it is difficult to succeed. It’s also very important to get the fans on our side”
The first thing he said after the game was how incredibly happy he was with the morale and work effort of his own players.
In other words, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer shares the success and when things get difficult, I can guarantee he points the finger at himself and not others.
