5 candidates to replace Fatih Tekke at Trabzonspor! Only one is local

News Summary

Trabzonspor announced that they have parted ways with manager Fatih Tekke by mutual consent. Following an extraordinary meeting, the Burgundy-Blues management identified a total of 5 candidates to replace Tekke, only one of whom is domestic.

News Details

At Trabzonspor, manager Fatih Tekke had offered his resignation following the loss to Ferencváros, but the management had not granted him permission to leave. However, after returning from European competition and suffering a league defeat against Amed Sportif Faaliyetler, the club parted ways with Fatih Tekke.

While curiosity mounts over who Trabzonspor's new manager will be, sources close to the community highlighted a total of 5 candidates, one of whom is domestic.

Due to the adaptation process, the Burgundy-Blues management prioritized targeting someone who knows the club environment well. For this reason, Abdullah Avcı was placed at the top of the list. Alongside Abdullah Avcı, four foreign candidates were also brought up by the management.

Alongside Vitor Pereira, who previously managed Fenerbahçe, Sergio Conceicao is also among the candidates. Aside from these candidates, Julian Nagelsmann and Antonio Conte emerged as names considered less likely.

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Highlights

• Related clubs: Trabzonspor
• News type: Transfer
• Certainty: The source reports this development as an official statement.

Source

This news article was compiled with information obtained from Sözcü (published: 1 September 2026 19:21).

Original news: Sözcü