Rıza Çalımbay era ends at Beşiktaş: He apologized to Mert Günok, his contract was terminated

Following Beşiktaş's 3-1 defeat to Alanyaspor in the Süper Lig, Rıza Çalımbay's tenure as manager has been terminated. Çalımbay held a press conference following his departure from Beşiktaş.

Rıza Çalımbay held a press conference after his departure to explain the events behind the scenes. Çalımbay specifically apologized for his remarks regarding Mert Günok.

HE APOLOGIZED TO MERT GÜNOK

Çalımbay apologized for the negative comments he made about Mert Günok after the match. He emphasized that the words he said in anger were wrong and that Mert Günok is a goalkeeper with a great career and character.

CONTRACT TERMINATION

Çalımbay stated that he left due to the contract termination notice sent to him by the Beşiktaş management. The management had offered to extend the contract, but Çalımbay had rejected this offer.

CONVERSATION WITH ÇEBİ

He stated that Beşiktaş President Ahmet Nur Çebi had called him to the club to offer him the position and that they had discussed the duration of the contract. However, he expressed that his expectations were not met during the separation process.

NO MEETING WITH ARAT

Çalımbay said that he did not meet with Beşiktaş Vice President Hasan Arat and that they did not communicate. He also expressed his sadness that Arat did not make a statement regarding the matter.

WHAT AWAITS BEŞİKTAŞ?

Beşiktaş will begin searching for a new name for the managerial position for the fourth time. The club announced that Serdar Topraktepe will serve as the interim manager for the Hatayspor match.

FOREIGN MANAGER

It is stated that the Beşiktaş management lost confidence in Rıza Çalımbay following the derby defeat and is leaning towards the idea of a foreign manager.

News Source: 12punto