OLE Gunnar Solskjaer has been sacked by Turkish giants Besiktas.
The decision comes off the back of an embarrassing loss to Swiss outfit Lausanne in the Europa Conference League play-off.
Besiktas released a blunt statement that read: “Our contract with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been terminated following a decision made at the board meeting.
“Following the meeting, our chairman, Serdal Adalı, thanked Solskjaer for his services to date.
“We respectfully present this for the public’s information.”
Besiktas failed to qualify for the Conference League after suffering a 2-1 defeat over two legs with Lausanne.
The Manchester United legend’s side took a draw from the first leg in Switzerland, and were expected to kick on at home to battle through to the tournament proper.
However, a shocking 1-0 loss was enough to send the outfit tumbling out of the competition, and their manager, tumbling out of a job.
The deciding goal was scored by an unlikely candidate, former Arsenal wonderkid Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.
The 22-year-old signed in the Swiss Super League following his release by the Gunners at the end of last season.
It was his first goal for his new club, and what a way to score it, calmly slotting past the keeper just before half-time to give his side the lead.
Solskjaer joined the club in January after a three-year hiatus from management following his unceremonious departure from United in late 2021.
He steered the side to a fourth-place finish last season, deploying fellow former Premier League stars such as Alexander Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arthur Masuaku and Spurs flop Gedson Fernandes.
To add insult to injury, Lausanne are owned by INEOS, the company helmed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who also own United.
The side are currently eighth in the Swiss Super League.
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