Trabzonspor reject coach Tekke's resignation after Europa League exit

Trabzonspor have rejected head coach Fatih Tekke's resignation, announced on the club's website on 28 August 2026. Tekke quit after a 5-0 aggregate Europa League play-off defeat to Ferencváros. The board called the decision emotionally driven, not a considered judgement. Tekke, who led the club to third in the Süper Lig last term, stays on, with a Europa Conference League campaign ahead.