The Fatih Tekke Era Ends at Trabzonspor

Trabzonspor was eliminated from the UEFA Europa League after losing 4-0 away to Hungarian side Ferencvaros in the play-off round second leg. Following the match, head coach Fatih Tekke announced that he was resigning from his position, which he had held for 18 months.

Ferencvaros Match and Farewell to Europe

Following a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League play-off round, Trabzonspor was the guest of Hungarian side Ferencvaros for the return leg.

Playing the match at Groupama Stadium with 9 men, the claret-blue team suffered a 4-0 defeat and said goodbye to the tournament.

Fatih Tekke's Resignation Decision on Live Broadcast

During the post-match press conference and live broadcast statement, head coach Fatih Tekke announced that he was parting ways with his position.

Tekke stated that he made the decision to leave his 18-month managerial post public on television for the first time rather than through the club management.

"I Am Imposing This Penalty on Myself" Statement

Emphasizing that the heavy defeat was unacceptable, the experienced coach expressed that he saw his resignation as a penalty.

Fatih Tekke stated that he was imposing this penalty directly upon himself, thus ending his managerial tenure at Trabzonspor.