Mohamed Salah left in limbo as Fatih Tekke exits Trabzonspor | OneFootball

Mohamed Salah’s start in Türkiye has been thrown into uncertainty after Fatih Tekke left Trabzonspor, leaving a managerial search only five matches into the Egyptian’s spell.

The club confirmed Tekke’s departure this week, a surprise given the board publicly backed him less than a week earlier. The unrest stemmed from a 5-0 aggregate loss to Ferencvaros in the Europa League play-offs.

In the aftermath, Tekke tried to resign, saying he should punish himself for the team’s failings, but the hierarchy initially rejected his exit and told him to lead the next domestic fixture.

A 2-1 defeat to Amedspor on Tuesday deepened the crisis, then further talks ended with a contract termination by mutual consent. The decision was framed as putting Trabzonspor’s interests first and plotting a new roadmap.

Salah has been a rare bright spot since his high-profile summer arrival, scoring three goals in five appearances.

With the search for a permanent successor ongoing, Huseyin Cimsir will take charge on an interim basis for the next match. Despite Salah’s goals, Trabzonspor have only one win from their opening three league fixtures and pressure is building to respond.

Source: Goal.com

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