Besiktas sack former Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
NewsBytes | August 29, 2025 11:39 AM CST

Besiktas sack former Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
29 Aug 2025
Besiktas have sacked head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The Turkish side failed to qualify for the UEFA Conference League group stage after getting knocked out of the playoffs by Swiss side Lausanne tonight.
The decision regarding the sacking of the former Manchester United head coach comes following a Besiktas board meeting.
Here are further details.
Besiktas lose to FC Lausanne-Sport 2-1 on aggregate
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Besiktas lost to FC Lausanne-Sport 2-1 on aggregate. After a 1-1 draw in the 1st leg of their playoff clash, Besiktas suffered a 1-0 defeat at home in the 2nd leg. Besiktas were reduced to 10 men in the 46th minute with Felix Uduokhai's dismissal.
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