Trabzonspor’s coach Nenad Bjelica, who had a bad start to the league and officially parted ways today, published a farewell message on his social media account. The Croatian coach, whose contract was terminated upon the request of the management, said in his message to the fans, “I would like to thank you for your support during the months I spent on the bench of this great club. It was a great honor to be the coach of Trabzonspor, I enjoyed every moment and every match. Thank you also for your hospitality.” “I felt at home in Trabzon. I wish everyone success in the remaining period,” he said.
“I’M SO SORRY IT ENDED THIS WAY”
Bjelica, who could take part in a total of 16 competitions in Trabzonspor, said in his statement to the Croatian press that coaches are easily given up on in Turkey. Expressing that he was honored to have worked in Trabzonspor, the Croatian coach said, “I am very sorry that it ended this way, but that is how football is. Now I am ready for new adventures.”
“TECHNICAL DIRECTORS PAY FIRST”
Stating that the team paid the price due to its poor performance, Bjelica said, “In football, coaches pay the price first. There was great enthusiasm after the Beşiktaş match. In the next match, we were ahead for 89 minutes, but we lost. After the defeat in Adana, we shook hands to part ways. In football, coaches are the easiest to give up. In Turkey, this is even faster. In other words, 9 coaches have changed in 8 weeks. Beşiktaş’s coach was undefeated for 24 matches until they lost to us. He was sent away after 1-2 defeats. The safe coaches in Turkey are Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Adana Demirspor. “‘s teachers,” he said.
“I HAD SOME MEETINGS”
Regarding the allegations that he received an offer from Glasgow Rangers, the Croatian coach said, “I had some meetings after my departure from Turkey was finalized. I do not want to go into details. We met, we talked, we will see what happens.”