Kavlak becomes assistant coach at Besiktas – hope for a turnaround!

Kavlak becomes assistant coach at Besiktas – hope for a turnaround!

The traditional Turkish club Besiktas Istanbul is facing upheaval and has announced several significant changes. Former Rapid professional Veli Kavlak receives a temporary promotion and becomes part of the coaching team under interim coach Serdar Topraktepe. Loud " Today "Kavlak, who only moved to Istanbul from the Hütteldorfer U19 department in the summer, is celebrated for his impressive performances, which have put his U19 team at the top of the table in the Süper Lig. However, Besiktas is in a critical situation in the league and is currently only in fifth place, 13 points behind arch-rivals Galatasaray.

New coach Pereira and tense situation

With Fernando Santos, Besiktas has now hired an experienced coach, who was officially introduced on Sunday afternoon. Santos, who previously coached the Polish national team and played a key role in Portugal's 2016 European Championship victory, is seen as the strategic mind who will lead the team out of its current misery. The club has been looking for a new coach since parting ways with Burak Yilmaz in November, as “ Spox “ reports. With the hope of a turning point in the season, Santos is now entrusted with getting the “Black Eagles” back on track.

With a gap of 18 points to leaders Fenerbahce and a poor performance in the Europa League, Besiktas is under immense pressure for both Kavlak and Santos to achieve success as quickly as possible. The club with one of the strongest fan bases in Turkey hopes that the combination of a fresh coaching staff and Kavlak's experience from his playing career in a leadership role will lead to a turnaround.