01/11/2022 at 18:53 CET
The president of Galatasaray, Diamond burak, announced on Tuesday that the traditional Istanbul club will hire the Spanish coach Domènec Torrent to replace the legendary Fatih terim, who left office on Monday.
“I have talked to people that Torrent has worked with in the past. For now we believe that we have chosen the most appropriate option for our football strategy, ”Elmas said at a press conference broadcast live on the club's own social networks.
He explained that at first they had thought of Torrent as Terim's assistant, but finally they decided to give up the position to the Catalan, whom he described as "A strong personality with a successful career".
“When Torrent assumes, we consider looking for a Turkish assistant to accompany him. We have already spoken with some ”, added the president.
Elmas insisted that the club separated by mutual agreement and without harshness from Terim, who yesterday ended his fourth stage as Galatasaray coach, which began in 2017.
“I will always keep talking to“ Mr. Fatih ”. We have also talked about how to benefit from their ideas ", after insisting that a change of coach" is not an easy decision. "
Galatasaray have started this season on the left foot and are currently ranked 12th in the Turkish Super League., where he usually directs, which aroused the discontent of the fans and caused the replacement of Terim by Torrent.
Elmas did not give more details about the signing of the Spanish, but the Turkish press assures today that the coach, fired in November 2020 from the Brazilian Flamengo, would arrive in Istanbul this Tuesday afternoon to sign a contract this Wednesday and make his debut in the game against him. Hatayspor on Sunday.
The newspaper Fotomaç believes it knows that the contract will be valid until the end of this season, but with the option to be extended, if both parties wish.
The Turkish press highlights that Torrent has worked as an assistant to Pep Guardiola at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City, before starting a solo career at New York City in 2018, from where he moved to Flamengo.
