Trabzonspor have officially rejected the resignation of Mohamed Salah's manager Fatih Tekke following their painful Europa League qualifying exit. The Turkish tactician offered to step down in the immediate aftermath of a humiliating 4-0 second-leg defeat to Ferencvaros, but the club hierarchy have moved swiftly to keep him in charge.
Mohamed Salah's start to life in Turkey has taken a disastrous turn after Trabzonspor crashed out of the Europa League in humiliating fashion. The Turkish outfit suffered a 5-0 aggregate defeat to Ferencvaros, prompting manager Fatih Tekke to resign on live television immediately following the final whistle.
Former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah opened his Trabzonspor account in style with a match-winning brace in a 2-1 victory over Istanbul Basaksehir on Sunday. The Egyptian star struck in either half, overcoming Eldor Shomurodov's penalty equaliser, to secure his new club's first Turkish Super Lig win of the 2026-27 campaign.
Karim Benzema has been offered to Trabzonspor as negotiations with Al Hilal continue without a final agreement. The stunning development has sparked simultaneous talks between the Turkish club and the French star.