Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Besiktas sack Solskjaer as head coach after Conference League exit

Besiktas sack Solskjaer as head coach after Conference League exit

Turkish Super Lig giants Besiktas have terminated the contract of head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following their elimination from the UEFA Conference League qualifiers, Afrosport reports. The decision to relieve the Norwegian of his duties comes after a 2-1 aggregate loss to Swiss side Lausanne in the Conference League play-off round. Besiktas started from the Europa League qualifiers but lost 6-2 on aggregate to Shakhtar Donetsk...

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UEL: Solskjaer reflects on ‘incredible atmosphere’ in first win as Besiktas boss

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke highly of the "incredible atmosphere" in his first game as Besiktas head coach in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Athletic Bilbao, Afrosport reports. The former Manchester United boss was appointed by the Black Eagles after the dismissal of Giovanni van Bronckhorst. It was Solskjaer's first appointment since he was axed by November in 2021 and made a good first impression with Milot Rashica's...

Besiktas appoint ex-Man Utd boss Solskjaer as new head coach

Besiktas appoint ex-Man Utd boss Solskjaer as new head coach

Turkish heavyweights Besiktas on Saturday announced the appointment of former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as new head coach, Afrosport reports. Solskjaer has agreed to an initial 18-month deal, with an option to extend for a further year. The 51-year-old Norwegian has bagged his first managerial appointment since he was sacked by United in 2021. Besiktas, 16-time Turkish Super Lig champions, are currently sixth in...