Gaziantep FK parts ways with Orhan Ak

According to several Turkish media outlets, Gaziantep FK announced on Saturday the end of its collaboration with its coach Orhan Ak.

Orhan Ak, joueur de football

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Gaziantep FK officially confirmed its split with Orhan Ak on Saturday, Sabah Spor reports. The Süper Lig club and its coach are said to have parted ways by mutual agreement, Anadolu Ajansı specifies.

This decision comes after a series of poor results. According to Sözcü, the team has not won in seven matches, while Ajansspor mentions six consecutive defeats. The day before, the club had suffered a 2-0 defeat against Kasımpaşa, Ajansspor indicates, which had already mentioned a board meeting to formalize the departure of the technician.

Hürriyet Spor and A Spor also confirm the end of the Orhan Ak era.

Sources

  1. Hürriyet SporGaziantep FK’da Orhan Ak dönemi sona erdi (new window)hurriyet.com.tr
  2. Anadolu Ajansı (futbol)Gaziantep FK, teknik direktör Orhan Ak ile yollarını ayırdı (new window)aa.com.tr
  3. Sözcü (futbol)Gaziantep FK'da Orhan Ak dönemi bitti (new window)sozcu.com.tr
  4. Sabah SporGaziantep FK'de Orhan Ak ile yollar ayrıldı (new window)sabah.com.tr
  5. Ajanssporİlk Ajansspor duyurdu, Gaziantep FK açıkladı! Orhan Ak dönemi bitti! (new window)ajansspor.com
  6. A SporSON DAKİKA: Gaziantep FK'da Orhan Ak ile yollar ayrıldı! (new window)aspor.com.tr
  7. AjanssporÖZEL | Gaziantep FK yönetimi, Orhan Ak için toplanıyor! Gündem yol ayrılığı (new window)ajansspor.com