Besiktas part ways with Ole Gunnar Solskjær following defeat to Lausanne

Besiktas issued a shock statement following the game Thursday evening.

PARTED WAYS: Besiktas have parted ways with Ole Gunnar Solskjær following their defeat by Swiss side Lausanne in the Conference League play-offs on Thursday night. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Besiktas have parted ways with Ole Gunnar Solskjær following their defeat by Swiss side Lausanne in the Conference League play-offs on Thursday night.

The former Manchester United player and manager took charge of the Turkish club in January and steered them to a fourth place finished last season.

In a shock statement following the game, the club said "Our contract with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær has been terminated following a decision made at a board meeting.

"Following the meeting, our chairman, Serdal Adalı, thanked Solskjaer for his services to date."

Besiktas were knocked out of the Europa League qualifiers by Shakhtar Donetsk. Besiktas played St Patrick's Athletic in their third round tie and were whilst they took a 4-1 lead in the first leg Stephen Kenny's side gave them a scare in the second leg going 2-0 up before Besiktas found their feet and claimed the win 7-3 on aggregate.

Former Borussia Dortmund player and manager Nuri Sahin has been linked with the role.