Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Appointed as New Head Coach of Besiktas

Turkish Super Lig club Besiktas has appointed former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their new head coach, signing a deal until 2025 with an option to extend.

Turkish Super Lig club Besiktas has appointed former Manchester United manager and striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their new head coach. The Norwegian has agreed to a deal that will keep him at the helm until the end of next season, with an option to extend for another year. This marks Solskjaer's first managerial role since being sacked by Manchester United in 2021.

Besiktas, who have won the Turkish Super Lig title 16 times, are currently sixth in the standings. The club has been without a permanent head coach since Giovanni van Bronckhorst left in November. In a statement, Besiktas expressed their enthusiasm for Solskjaer's appointment, saying, “We believe Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will make significant contributions to our club, and we warmly welcome him to the Besiktas family, wishing him great success.”

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The team will host Samsunspor later on Saturday and travel to Antalyaspor next week in the Super Lig. Besiktas is also competing in the Europa League, where they currently sit 28th in the standings, just a point off the playoff places, with two games left to play in the league phase.