A signing ceremony was held for Vincenzo Italiano, who was appointed as the coach of Beşiktaş, vacated by Sergen Yalçın. The president of the black-and-white club, Serdal Adalı, and the sports director, Serdal Adalı, were also present at the ceremony.
The highlights of Serdal Adalı’s statements are as follows:
“WE ARE STARTING A NEW ERA”
“We are starting a new era for our football team. I regret to say that we are far from sporting success. We had to make a radical change to change this negative trend. We had to prevent the people who set their hearts on Beşiktaş from being sad and fragile. We had to change this psychology. We set out with two football men who fought, did not give up, and did not accept the negative trend. The first of these is our football director Önder Özen. Our Önder coach is a man who has worked in Beşiktaş before and has always been loved. isim. Beşiktaşlılar, kendisinin görüşlerine hep önem verdiler. Kendisinin hakkını hep teslim ettiler. Önder Hoca hep Beşiktaş’tan sevgi, saygı ve gururla bahsetti. Beşiktaş’ı izlemeye ve yakından izlemeye devam etti. Beşiktaş’ı çok iyi bilen bir futbol insanı. Kendisinin zamanında söylediği ve çok sevilen bir söz var; “Beşiktaş için artık suyun yönünü değiştirme zamanı.” Böyle bir dönemde kendisine teklif götürdük. O da Beşiktaş için kolları sıvadı. Hoş geldin diyor ve yeni döneminde başarılar diliyorum.”
“WE WILL WATCH A BEŞİKTAŞ FIGHTING AND WINNING”
“We started working with Önder Özen for the coach that best suits our expectations. We started negotiations with Vincenzo Italiano, one of the rising coaches of Europe. With the overlap of our thoughts, we brought Italiano, who made a name for himself in Italy, played in the Conference League finals in Europe twice, won the cup in Bologna, and was wanted by one of the important clubs of Europe, to Beşiktaş. I have no doubt that he will show the football that Beşiktaş fans want to see on the field. We continue to work for the team structure that our coach wants. “I wholeheartedly believe that we will make the necessary reinforcements with our Önder Coach and Vincenzo Italiano and watch a fighting and winning Beşiktaş. I know very well that no one can stand in the way of a Beşiktaş united as one, marching towards the same goal. I welcome Önder Özen and Italiano again.”
The highlights of Önder Özen’s statements are as follows:
“IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY NO TO BEŞİKTAŞ”
“First of all, I would like to thank Mr. President. The people and football players who had the biggest share in the successes of that period, starting from Samet Hoca and extending to Şenol Güneş… I tried to make an arrangement for a short time. A new era is starting, new for me too. It is impossible for me to say no to Beşiktaş. I started my duty when the coach’s seat was vacant. We established a triple decision mechanism.”
Highlights from Vincenzo Italiano’s statements are as follows:
“IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO RECEIVE LOVE AND RESPECT”
“First of all, I would like to thank the president and the director very much for their trust in me. I am very happy and satisfied to come to this great team. I think it is very important for a coach to be respected and loved. That’s why I am very happy to come here.”
“THE FOOTBALL I PLAY MATCHES THE EXPECTATIONS HERE”
“The football I have shown in all the teams I have worked for matches the expectations here. We will experience and see everything together. I am very happy that my goals match those of the team.”
“WE NEED BEAUTIFUL AND QUALITY PLAYERS”
“We will build the team together. We will build it with the technical staff and management. We need good and quality players to achieve the goals. We need to make the best use of them. From what I have seen from Italy, the fans of this team are very passionate. Our goal is to make the fans happy. We act with the management, bring the best players here and make the best use of these players.”
“WE WILL OFFER THE BEST TEAM”
“I know a few players in the team, but together with the management, we will take into account the priorities and build the team. I am a very religious person. I believe that we will present the best team. I believe that we will achieve our goals.”
“I WANT TO START WORK ASAP”
“The last thing I want to say is that I want to start work as soon as possible. I toured the facilities, it is a very well-functioning facility. After a short holiday, I will talk to the management on the phone every day. I want to start work as soon as possible. There are very valuable, strong teams here. That’s why I want to start work as soon as possible and prepare the team against these teams.”
“WE HAVE GOOD PLAYERS IN BEŞİKTAŞ”
“During my time as a coach in Europe, I had the opportunity to play in 3 lanes. We had to play with a different 11 every match because there were always matches on Thursday and Sunday and there were missing players. We also have really good players in Beşiktaş, we will see what the situation will be here. We will act according to the situation.”
“IT WAS A MATTER OF PRIDE FOR ME THAT BEŞİKTAŞ CAME TO ME FIRST”
“I have been thinking about gaining new experience for a long time. When I saw Beşiktaş’s interest and explained the project to me, it was a matter of pride for me that they came to me first. When I heard and felt these… I had a good feeling with the management from the first moment and I wanted to accept. I also have such a desire for success. That’s exactly why I accepted Beşiktaş’s offer.”