The Şenol Güneş era at Trabzonspor has come to an end

Following Trabzonspor's 2-1 defeat to Hatayspor in the Süper Lig, manager Şenol Güneş had hinted at his resignation after the match. The board of the claret-blue club offered the experienced coach a role as sporting director. Güneş, who has not yet made a decision on this offer, did not attend the team's training session today. Thus, the Şenol Güneş era at Trabzonspor has officially come to an end.

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The Şenol Güneş era at Trabzonspor has come to an end

Şenol Güneş's tenure as manager of Trabzonspor has been terminated. Training sessions will be led by assistant coaches Hüseyin Çimşir and Şeref Çiçek. It has been reported that Şenol Güneş rejected the sporting director role and will decide on an offer for a football director position within a few hours.

DECISION TO PART WAYS AT TRABZONSPOR

The claret-blue board held a meeting with the experienced coach today due to the team's poor performance. During the meeting, it was proposed that Şenol Güneş step down from his managerial role and continue his tenure at the club as sporting director.

NOT KEEN ON SPORTING DIRECTOR ROLE

While Şenol Güneş's managerial role at Trabzonspor has been terminated, it has been learned that the experienced coach has not yet decided on the sporting director offer, but is not particularly keen on it.

Trabzonspor issued a statement regarding the matter on the X platform. The statement included the following remarks:

'At the beginning of the season, an agreement was reached with Mr. Şenol Güneş not only for the managerial position but also to utilize his knowledge and experience to develop projects, manage the youth academy and A-team processes, build the Trabzonspor of the future, and take responsibility in areas such as facilities and investments. In this direction, a collaboration aimed at creating a strong institutional structure was planned.

However, the failure to achieve the desired results in the league has deeply saddened our community and necessitated a change in the managerial position.

Work to determine a new manager has begun, and the necessary information will be provided to the public once the process is complete.

Respectfully announced to the public and the great Trabzonspor fans.'

STATEMENT

At the beginning of the season, an agreement was reached with Mr. Şenol Güneş not only for the managerial position but also to utilize his knowledge and experience to develop projects, manage the youth academy and A-team processes, build the Trabzonspor of the future, and take responsibility in areas such as facilities and investments…
— Trabzonspor (@Trabzonspor) March 10, 2025