Önder Özen named football director
Beşiktaş have officially appointed Önder Özen as the club's new football director (1). This is a significant move — Özen will shape your transfer strategy and squad planning going forward. A football brain with strong credentials, his arrival signals the board is serious about getting the football operations right.
Serdal Adalı meets UEFA president in Istanbul
Your president Serdal Adalı sat down with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin face to face in Istanbul (2). Details from the meeting are scarce, but when your president and European football's top man are in the same room, it matters. Could relate to European competition matters or ongoing talks about the club's standing with UEFA.
Muçi to Trabzonspor — it's official
Ernest Muçi's move to Trabzonspor is done. Beşiktaş confirmed the transfer via KAP, making it fully official (4). Trabzonspor had already made their intentions clear, and now the paperwork is complete (3). Muçi leaves permanently, freeing up squad space and bringing in funds.
Orkun Kökçü: your most reliable man
Orkun Kökçü has logged the most Süper Lig minutes of any Beşiktaş player in the 2025-2026 season (5). No surprises if you've been watching — he's been the heartbeat of this team, game after game. Consistency and durability at a level nobody else in the squad has matched.
Sampaoli linked with the vacant job
Jorge Sampaoli is being mentioned as a candidate to replace Sergen Yalçın (6). The Argentine is reportedly in the frame after the World Cup wraps up. It's early, it's unconfirmed, but it tells you the kind of profile the club is looking at — experienced, high-intensity, a name.