Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been sacked by Besiktas after the Turkish club were dumped out of Europe in the Conference League play-offs.
Solskjaer, 52, had been appointed to the role in January, his first position since losing his job as Man United manager in November 2021.
Besiktas confirmed in a short statement on Thursday that the United legend had been relieved of his duties. The decision came just hours after they were beaten by Ineos-owned Lausanne in their Conference League play-off.
The Turkish outfit were knocked out of European competition altogether after losing 2-1 on aggregate following a 1-0 home defeat.
The club announced the decision in a brief 39-word statement after a board meeting following the match.
‘Our contract with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been terminated following a decision made at the board meeting,’ Besiktas said.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been sacked by Besiktas after they were dumped out of Europe
‘Following the meeting, our chairman, Serdal Adalı, thanked Solskjaer for his services to date. We respectfully present it to the public.’
Solskjaer made the surprise move to Turkey on a one-and-a-half-year deal through to the summer of 2026 and was set to pocket around £3m from his contract.
His sacking comes just one match into the SuperLig season but it appears Solskjaer has paid the price for a dismal European campaign.
Besiktas failed to make the Europa League group stages after they lost 6-2 to Shakhtar Donetsk over two legs.
The disappointing defeat saw them drop into the Conference League and they had been favourites to get past Swiss side Lausanne but suffered a shock exit, meaning they will not play in Europe this season.
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