Vincenzo Italiano named Besiktas coach for 2027/28 season, signaling a high-profile appointment as the Istanbul club seeks stability after recent managerial turnover. The 48-year-old Italian manager, formerly of Fiorentina and Bologna, becomes Besiktas’s 11th head coach in five years, a reflection of the club’s ongoing search for leadership to challenge Turkey’s top clubs.
Besiktas, Turkish champions in 2021, have since faced stiff competition from Galatasaray and Fenerbahce, finishing fourth this season. Italiano’s arrival aims to bring experience from Serie A to strengthen the team’s performance and consistency in the Super Lig.
Key highlights:
– Italiano signs with Besiktas until the end of the 2027/28 season.
– He follows a line of recent coaches at the club, underscoring Besiktas’s managerial turnover.
– The move comes as Besiktas seeks to close the gap to Galatasaray and Fenerbahce and reestablish domestic title contention.
