Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been sacked by Besiktas after the club failed to qualify for the Europa Conference League.
Turkish giants Besiktas were beaten 2-1 on aggregate by Swiss side Lausanne-Sport in their Europa Conference League play-off tie.
The first leg in Switzerland ended 1-1 but Besiktas were unable to make home advantage count as Solskjaer’s side lost 1-0 at the Tupras Stadium.
Arsenal academy graudate Nathan Butler-Oyedeji fired Lausanne-Sport in front and Besiktas were unable to respond after Felix Uduokhai was sent off.
Boos rang out as Besiktas’ European aspirations were prematurely ended, with several home players collapsing to the floor in disappointment.
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The club quickly made the decision to sack Solskjaer, saying in a statement: ‘Our contract with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been terminated following a decision made at the board meeting.
‘Following the meeting, our chairman, Serdal Adalı, thanked Solskjaer for his services to date. We respectfully present this for the public’s information.’
Solskjaer was appointed as the new head coach of Besiktas in January on an 18-month deal.
It was his first managerial position since being sacked by Manchester United in 2021.
Besiktas were sixth in the table when Solskjaer took over and the Norway legend helped the club climb to fourth by the end of the season.
Solskjaer led Besiktas to a 2-1 win over Eyupspor in their first league game of the 2025-26 season but lost his job after the Europa Conference League exit.
Besiktas return to league action on Sunday against Alanyaspor but the club are yet to confirm who will be in charge of the team.
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