If you thought things would get better at Besiktas, who have the stated goal of becoming one of the greats again in Turkey, after the exit of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the end of August, you are completely wrong. (New manager Sergen Yalçın has lower PPG) As a “single” Norwegian, it can be tough when the results are not forthcoming. As of now, Besiktas are in 5th place in the Süper Lig with a full 13 points up on leaders Galatasaray.
There is no official reason for the end other than that Beşiktaş confirmed at the end of last week that they are working on terminating the contract of Jonas Svensson, and that he will not be at the team’s training camp.
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The right-back is ready to return to Rosenborg, nine years after he left the club. The showdown with current club Beşiktaş is being clarified. – There are certainly some conversations about compensation that need to be done.
Svensson joined Beşiktaş in January 2024, after he was released from his contract with Turkish club Adana Demirspor. Before that, he played for AZ Alkmaar, and he has 23 caps for Norway.
Finnbogason new sporting director in Rosenborg
At the same time, Rosenborg confirms that Alfred Finnbogason (36) will take over as sporting director. The Icelander has signed a contract until the end of the 2030 season.
He succeeds Mikael Dorsin, who held the role from 2019 and retired after last season. Finnbogason has previously played for clubs such as Heerenveen, Real Sociedad and Augsburg.
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