Overview

• Besiktas announced the termination on Thursday evening, citing a decision by the board.
• The team fell 1–0 at home to FC Lausanne-Sport after a 1–1 first leg, ending its qualifying campaign.
• Defender Felix Uduokhai was sent off shortly after halftime in the decisive match.
• Solskjaer was appointed in January on a deal running into 2026, which has been cut short.
• The 52-year-old previously managed Manchester United from 2018 to 2021 and scored the 1999 Champions League final winner as a player.