While most of the European footballing world was distracted by the aftermath of the Champions League draw, two of Türkiye’s grandest clubs pulled the trigger on a pair of underperforming former Manchester United managers.
Ole Gunnar Solskjær was the first to bite the bullet as he was let go by Beşiktaş on Thursday evening. The so-called ‘Smiling Assassin’ only took over last January, steering a side which was sixth when he grabbed the reins up to fourth. There were notable wins against champions Galatasaray and Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe but European qualifying would prove to be Solskjær’s downfall this season.
