In the Spor Toto 1st League, Manisa Football Club lost 3-1 to Bursaspor, which struggled to stay in the cluster at home, and flash developments took place. While the roads were officially parted in the evening with the coach Turgay Altay in the black and white team, who threw towels in the Play-Off race with 2 games left, the team was entrusted to the Academy Director Levent Bayraktar on the same night. Announcing the separation from Altay to the public, Manisa FK management said in a statement, “Our Academy Director Levent Bayraktar will lead our team in the remaining 2 matches in line with the decision taken by our board of directors.”
Turgay Altay, who took office after the separation with Serkan Özbalta and Naci Şensoy, played 25 league matches and 2 Ziraat Turkish Cup matches at the head of Manisa Football Club. Manisa FK under the management of Altay pushed 10 wins, 8 losses and 7 draws in the 1st League. Manisa FK management also issued a statement regarding the entry of the opponent team’s supporters into the stands during the Bursaspor match played at the Mümin Özkasap Stadium. The club said, “Without our knowledge and including us, supporters of the opposing team have been admitted to our stadium. Necessary investigations have been initiated on the subject. All kinds of steps will be taken to detect these events.”
public announcement
In line with the decision taken by our Board of Directors, our Academy Director Levent Bayraktar will lead our team for the remainder of the season in Spor Toto 1st League. pic.twitter.com/63rVwAWzSF
— Manisa Football Club (@ManisaFK) May 1, 2022