Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: I am not considering resigning

Beşiktaş was defeated 2-0 by the Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round. With this result, the black-and-whites have been eliminated from the Europa League and will continue their journey in the Conference League. Beşiktaş manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made statements at the press conference held after the match.

Stating that it was a difficult match, the Norwegian manager said, "The early goal made our job difficult. Our plan was to score the first goal and then maintain the game with physical capacity. Our opponent found the first goal.

It was a difficult battle, just like the first match. My players fought on the pitch, but it didn't happen; we have to accept the reality right now. Shakhtar was better than us. Scoring the first goal today was a matter of life and death. We could have believed that if we scored the first goal, we would advance. Unfortunately, our opponent found the first goal. The mountain we had to climb became a bit steeper. The opponent was better than us and utilized the moments better," he said.

"THE TEAM NEEDS SOME TIME"

When asked about resigning, Solskjaer said, "I am not considering resigning. I am continuing my duty. The team needs some time to be one hundred percent ready. We have been building a new team since we started 4-5 weeks ago. Abraham and Orkun have arrived. We finished 4th last year. This year, we are striving for a team that will fight for better results and trophies. We have been eliminated from the UEFA Europa League. We have the UEFA Conference League ahead of us. There is another championship where there is a possibility of winning another trophy. Our goal is to win trophies," he stated.