After turbulent Benfica exit, Kokçu grins with Besiktas | OneFootball

Orkun Kokçu is the new captain of Besiktas. The decision was made by the management of the Turkish club at a time when the team is undergoing a transformation process after a forgettable start to the season. Thus, the choice fell on the former midfielder of Benfica.

After the coaching changes began to have the desired effect - the black eagles have not lost in three consecutive games - the Turkish management also ordered the current team captains - Uysal and Gunok - to relinquish their leadership status to the former Benfica number 10.

Thus, the midfielder - recently called up to represent the national team - will be the new leader of Rafa Silva's team - another prominent name in the history of the eagles. However, the changes do not stop with Kokçu. According to the newspaper A Bola, the midfielder, a reinforcement for 2025/26, will have Wilfred Ndidi, a defensive midfielder who also joined Besiktas in the last summer market, as vice-captain.

"With the opinion that the players from our technical team who play in the most effective positions on the field should be appointed captains and with the decision of our management, Orkun Kokçu was appointed captain and Wilfred Ndidi vice-captain of the main football team", reads the statement issued by the black eagles' management.

In the same note, the former leaders were also mentioned: "We thank Necip Uysal and Mert Gunok for their efforts during their tenures as captains and wish success to our new captains, Orkun Kokçu and Wilfred Ndidi, in their roles".

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