The decision to part with coach Nenad Bjelica, who started the season with the goal of success in Trabzonspor but could not provide stability, is being made official. While official negotiations between the parties continue, Bjelica demands all of his receivables. Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan is considering paying Bjelica’s compensation through sponsors.
HIGHEST PAID COACH OF THE SUPER LEAGUE
Bjelica, who has a contract until the 2024-25 season, was paid 100 thousand Euros for the 8 weeks he served last season. The 52-year-old coach, who signed a contract for 1 million 600 thousand Euros for this season and the next season, wants all he can get from the club. Trabzonspor management, who met with Bjelica, the highest-paid coach in the Super League, is trying to reach a compromise on compensation.
HE RECEIVED IT IN THE 6TH PLACE, HE LEAVES IT IN THE 5TH PLACE
Last season, Trabzonspor, where Orhan Ak took office after the departure of Abdullah Avcı, could not succeed and the team was entrusted to İhsan Derelioğlu. Nenad Bjelica, who took office after the Beşiktaş match played under the management of İhsan Derelioğlu in the 29th week of the league and ended goalless, took the team in 6th place with 45 points. Bjelica, who started his duty with the Sivasspor match in the 30th week and played in a total of 8 league matches, had 4 wins and 4 losses in these matches. Bjelica, who played 5 away matches and 3 home matches, lost against Sivasspor, Konyaspor, Fenerbahçe and Başakşehir, and got the only away win against Giresunspor. Trabzonspor, under the management of Bjelica, who won all 3 home matches, collected 12 points in 8 weeks and finished the season in 6th place with 57 points.
HE COLLECTED 12 POINTS IN 8 MATCHES IN BOTH SEASONS
Bjelica, who started the new season with 16 new transfers and promised success to the community, had 4 wins and 4 losses in 8 matches in the league this season. The Croatian coach, who continued his away failure this season, lost against Galatasaray, Hatayspor and Adana Demirspor on the road and against Çaykur Rizespor at home. Bjelica, who was able to collect 12 points in 8 matches this season with the last defeat against Adana Demirspor, leaves the team in 5th place.
TRABZONSPOR ADVENTURE WAS THE SHORTEST OF HIS CAREER
The 52-year-old Croatian coach, whose Trabzonspor adventure was short-lived, had the shortest career season among the 9 different teams he has coached so far. Bjelica, who coached 8 teams before Trabzonspor, had his longest relationship as a coach with the Austrian team WAC St. Petersburg, which he managed between 2010 and 2013. He spent 3 years and 1 month in Andhra, competing in 124 competitions. Before his Trabzonspor career, Bjelica had his shortest coaching career at the Austrian team Kartern, where he started his coaching career in 2008-2009, playing 16 matches in 7 months.
THE COST OF THE TRANSFERS HE REQUESTED IS 8 MILLION 665 THOUSAND EURO
Bjelica, who signed for Trabzonspor on April 18, 2023, signed the transfers of Mislav Orsic, Joaquin Fernandez, Filip Benkovic, Tonio Teklic and Ongjen Bakic at his own request in a period of 5 months and 19 days with the team he coached for 172 days.
TAHA LEFT FOR FREE IN REPLACEMENT WITH ORSIC
For Mislav Orsic, who was taken from Southampton at the request of Nenad Bjelica and signed a 2+1 year deal and whose cruciate ligament was torn before the start of the league, his club was given a transfer fee of 2 million 400 thousand Euros, a salary of 1 million 600 thousand Euros and a 3 percent management fee was paid to the football player this season, while Taha Altıkardeş was paid It was sent to Göztepe free of charge.
FERNANDEZ WAS ACQUIRED WITHOUT REFERENCE
In accordance with Bjelica’s request, a rental fee of 1 million 100 thousand Euros and a rental fee of 500 thousand Euros were paid to his club this season for defender Filip Benkovic, who was rented from Udinese for 1 season and has a 2+1 year option, while no management fee was given. Joaquin Fernandez, who suffered an injury to his posterior cruciate ligament and was signed on a free transfer for 2 years, was given a salary of 1 million 300 thousand Euros and a management fee of 4.4 percent this season.
BAKIC WAS ACQUIRED AS ‘INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE’
For Tonio Teklic, who was acquired from the Croatian team Varazdin on a transfer fee and signed a 3-year contract, 1 million Euros was paid to the club and 600 thousand Euros of guarantee fee was paid to the football player for this year. Finally, 20-year-old Ongjen Bakic, who Bjelica wanted with the idea of ’investing in the future’ and agreed for 2+2 years, was paid 65 thousand Euros and 5 percent of the management fee this season.
The total cost of the 5 players transferred to the claret-blue club upon the request of Nenad Bjelica was 8 million 665 thousand Euros. If Bjelica receives his full salary upon termination, his 5-month cost will be 11 million 965 thousand.
TERMINATION NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE, AVCI IS WAITING FOR NEWS
While negotiations continue between Trabzonspor and Bjelica to make the separation official, the former coach of the team, Abdullah Avcı, is waiting for the official process to be completed. It was claimed that Egemen Korkmaz, who made a surprise departure last season, will start working in Trabzonspor again in Avcı’s team.