Trabzonspor have confirmed the departure of head coach Fatih Tekke less than a week after blocking his resignation, following a defeat to Amedspor.
The decision comes after Trabzonspor suffered a 2-1 defeat by Amedspor on Tuesday, leading to further talks between club officials and Tekke that resulted in a mutual agreement for him to leave.
Tekke had previously attempted to quit in the aftermath of Trabzonspor's 5-0 defeat by Hungarian side Ferencvaros in their Europa League play-off last week, stating at the time that he was "imposing this punishment on myself" after their exit.
The club responded that his resignation had "not been accepted" and confirmed he would take charge of their match against Amedspor, before Tuesday's result prompted a change of direction.
Trabzonspor, based in the city of Trabzon on Turkey's Black Sea coast, are one of the most successful football clubs in the Turkish Süper Lig. The club completed a high-profile move for former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah during the summer transfer window.
Europa League exit and league struggles
Tekke's exit comes just five games into Salah's spell at the Turkish club following his arrival in the summer. The Liverpool legend has scored three times in five games for Trabzonspor, but his new side have won only one of their opening three league matches.
In addition to their domestic struggle, Trabzonspor were eliminated from European competition after their heavy play-off defeat to Ferencvaros in the Europa League.
Following Tuesday's loss, Trabzonspor released an official statement detailing the mutual decision. "As a result of the discussions held, we have mutually agreed to part ways with Fatih Tekke in line with Trabzonspor's interests and future-oriented goals," the statement read.
The club paid tribute to Tekke's 18-month spell in charge, during which he led Trabzonspor to silverware in domestic football.
"Over the approximately 18-month period he served, Fatih Tekke added significant value to Trabzonspor," the club stated.
"In addition to his contributions to the development of the players integrated into our squad during this time, he provided our club with important gains both in sporting and economic terms. By bringing the Turkish Cup to our trophy cabinet, he once again inscribed his name in Trabzonspor history."
The statement continued: "At the point we have reached today, we have arrived at a mutual understanding with our coach - who expressed that he could never accept his presence causing any harm to Trabzonspor in any way - that it is inevitable to chart a new roadmap by placing the club's interests above all else."
"We thank our coach for the effort, dedicated work, successes he achieved, and the value he added to our club up to this point. We wish Fatih Tekke success in his future career; as a member of the Trabzonspor community, I want to express that we will always remember him with respect for the beautiful emotions he brought to our club and the valuable legacy he left behind."
Interim manager appointed
In an additional update, Trabzonspor announced Huseyin Cimşir would take charge of their next match, with a process ongoing to appoint a permanent replacement.
Cimşir takes temporary charge as Trabzonspor look to stabilize their season following their early exit from European competition and a disappointing domestic start.
