Official: Senol Günes is the new coach of Besiktas

"Welcome home again, Senol Günes", says Besiktas on its social network Twitter, referring to the coach's first spell at the club, between 2015 and 2019, crowned with the conquest of two championships (2015/16 and 2016/ 17).

Senol Günes, 70, has signed for the Istanbul club until the end of the 2023/24 season and replaces Valérien Ismaël, who left the club in fifth place with 19 points, four behind leaders Fenerbahçe, owned by Jorge Jesus, seven months later. take charge.

Besiktas, who even started the season well, won only one of the last six games and suffered a humiliating defeat on Monday in the trip to modest Hatayspor (2-1), currently ranked 15th in the Turkish League, with 10 spots.

The Turkish club announced on Wednesday the "termination by mutual agreement" with French coach Valérien Ismaël, 47.