275. The Black Eagles podcast (April 19th, 2024) - SANTOS IS GONE! Topraktepe takes over as Beşiktaş renew their managerial search.

Fernando Santos found himself dismissed following the second consecutive 1-1 draw, this time against Samsunspor on Monday, following an earlier last minute draw against Basaksehir the previous week. With 3 losses and 2 draws from their last 5 games, the Beşiktaş saw no other option than to shoot in to action and dismiss Fernando Santos prematurely as the Black Eagles still have all to play for in the Turkish cup and the league for next season's European qualification. Sinan, Kaan and Kartal give their opinions on who should succeed Fernando Santos next season. Whether there is a scenario in which Serdar Topraktepe takes the reigns for next season aswell and we also discuss Semih Kiliçsoy's continued rise. That and much in this nearly 3 hour long episode. Beşiktaş have two important matches against Ankaragücü coming up in the next couple of days, first at home in the league on Friday followed by the first leg away in the Turkish cup semi-finals on Tuesday. Two crucial games for European qualifciation, either through the league or the cup. Did Beşiktaş make the right decision to dismiss Santos? And who should be his successor for next season? Let us know on X! @BesiktasPodcast @Sir_Writes_Alot (Sinan Schwarting) @Razzerian (Kaan Bayazit) @KartalLOgur (Kartal Ogur) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices