Fatih Tekke stepped down as Trabzonspor head coach following a 4-0 loss to Ferencvaros that ended the club's Europa League campaign.

Trabzonspor head coach Fatih Tekke announced his resignation during a television interview following his team's 4-0 away defeat to Hungarian club Ferencvaros on Thursday. The loss resulted in Trabzonspor's elimination from the UEFA Europa League playoff round with a 5-0 aggregate score. Tekke, who took charge of the club in March 2025, stated he was taking full responsibility for the result and had not informed management of his decision prior to his public announcement.

Match Details and Elimination

The match saw Trabzonspor reduced to nine players after Ruslan Malinovskyi received a straight red card in the 13th minute and Sidny Cabral was sent off following a second yellow card in the 57th minute. Ferencvaros capitalized on the advantage with goals from Callum O'Dowda, Marius Corbu, Bamidele Yusuf, and Krisztian Lisztes. Despite the elimination, Trabzonspor will continue their European season in the UEFA Conference League league phase.

Tekke's Tenure and Departure

During his 18-month tenure, Tekke guided the team to a third-place finish in the Turkish Super Lig with 69 points last season and secured the Turkish Cup title. In his resignation statement, Tekke described the defeat as unacceptable and expressed regret for the outcome. He noted that he felt compelled to impose this consequence on himself following the performance.