Former BVB coach Sahin facing sack at Basaksehir? Club chief responds | OneFootball

Basaksehir’s start to the season can hardly be called a success. Most of the criticism is aimed at head coach Nuri Sahin (38), who is very well known in Dortmund. Club president Göksel Gümüsdag (53) has now commented on the future of the former BVB player and coach.

Last season, Sahin guided the Istanbul club to fifth place in the Süper Lig. That finish earned Basaksehir a spot in the Conference League qualifiers.

But the sporting success also attracted interest from elsewhere. Key players left the club, including loanees Amine Harit (29/returned to Olympique Marseille) and Kazimcan Karatas (23/returned to Galatasaray). Midfield strategist Miguel Crespo (30) moved to Saudi Arabia to join Al-Khaleej.

However, Sahin was also given new signings to make up for those losses. Uzbekistan international striker and World Cup participant Eldor Shomurodov (31) was signed permanently after his loan spell from AS Roma. From Germany came left-back Michal Karbownik (25/Hertha BSC) and right winger Andreas Skov Olsen (26/VfL Wolfsburg).

But the newly assembled squad has yet to click. In the Conference League qualifiers, Basaksehir were eliminated by Finland’s Inter Turku without a win, drawing 1:1 and losing 0:2. Although they opened the Süper Lig season with a 2:0 win over Kocaelispor, IBFK managed just one point from the following four matches. Last Sunday (13 September), Sahin’s team suffered a dreadful 0:5 thrashing at promoted side Amed SK. Only Shomurodov has impressed with four league goals so far. Davie Selke (31), on the other hand, has yet to score.

“Some negative results”

The former Dortmund man has come under heavy criticism because of the poor run of form. But club boss Gümüsdag has backed him. Speaking to TRT Spor, he called for patience: “We have experienced fluctuations such as can happen with any team.” The club’s leadership remains firmly behind the coach, Gazetefutbol reports: “There have been some negative results on the sporting side, but there is no problem on the administrative or technical side.”

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For Gümüsdag, Sahin is far more than just an employee; he described him as “a brother and a companion with whom we will continue on this path together for a long time.” Despite everything, the clear goal remains qualification for international competition. The 38-year-old coach has already led the club into Europe once before. Gümüsdag has “absolutely no doubt that he will take us there again.” The club president’s clear promise to the fans: “We are a team with strong quality, and we will show that quality on the pitch again.”

On Saturday (19 September, 7 p.m.), Basaksehir will face fellow Süper Lig side Genclerbirligi Ankara.

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