Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published on Friday, August 29, 2025, 08:44 / Updated on Friday, August 29, 2025 08:45
Besiktaș was eliminated by Lausanne from Conference League. After 1-1 in the first leg, the Turks lost the return of the play-off with Lausanne, score 0-1.
The first to pay for Beșiktaș's disaster in Europe was coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Shortly after the final whistle of the return with Lausanne (0-1), which sealed the elimination from the league league, came the club statement.
Besiktaș's statement: “The contract was terminated”
“We broke up with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The contract was terminated following a decision taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors. After the meeting, our president, Serdal Adalı, thanked S solskjaer for his commitment so far. We inform the public with respect about this, ”Besiktaș wrote on the official website.
The Turks were favorite, after the draw obtained last week in Switzerland. But Thursday night they disappointed on the line. At the end of the first half they received a goal (45+1), because immediately after the resumption he would lose Uduokhai, eliminated by the direct meeting with “red” (min. 46).
Ole Gunnar S solskjaer, disastrous path in Europe
Remaining in numerical inferiority, Beșiktaș NA managed to even take the match in the extensions, so he permanently leaves Europe. On the bench in January this year, S solskjaer had started with the “eagles” in the preliminary round of the Champions League, but were eliminated by Shahtior Donețk.
Basically, the only opponent that the Norwegian technician passed in this European campaign was St. Patrick's Athletic, in preliminary round of lecturer. Too little for the club's heads to go further with Manchester United's former star.
Ole Gunnar S solskjaer has two titles with Molde, in Norway
Ole Gunnar S solskjaer scored 126 goals for Manchester United and won 12 trophies, including 6 times Premier League. Since the withdrawal from 2007, the Norwegian trained the second team of the “red devils”, and then took over to Molde, with whom he won the Norway Championship twice.
S solskjaer then took Cardiff City, but failed to keep the team in the Premier League. He then returned to Molde, whom he prepared for 3 years, after which he became Manchester United coach in December 2018, replacing Jose Mourinho. Initially as “interim”, then permanent. S solskjaer was dismissed by Manchester United in November 2021, and since then the Norwegian has not trained anyone, until Beșiktaș.
