Ertugrul Saglam
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Ertuğrul Sağlam is a Turkish
football coach
and former player. He is currently the coach of Süper Lig club Bursaspor
. He was recently voted one of the top 20 most promising coaches by respected football magazine Champions.
In 2006 he won the now defunct Intertoto Cup, with Kayserispor
of Turkey
. He has previously managed two of the clubs he had played for, those being Samsunspor
and Beşiktaş
.
On 16 May 2010, Bursaspor
won the Super Lig after beating defending champions Beşiktaş
2–1 at home. They won the league by just one point above second placed Fenerbahçe
, although they had an 11 point gap over third placed Galatasaray
.
Bursaspor
had the strongest strikeforce and the second strongest defence, of all teams in the league. It was manager Sağlam's first full season in charge having taken over in January 2009, and it is the first time he, and Bursaspor
, won the league.
As a player he scored 11 goals in 30 appearances for Turkey
, and was selected for the Euro 1996 squad. He began his career playing for Fenerbahçe Youth but never played a professional game with the club and signed for Gaziantepspor
.
He spent nine years playing for Samsunspor
during two spells, and helped the club to promotion to the Turkish top flight in 1991 and again in 1993 after relegation. He also played for Beşiktaş
between 1994 and 2000.
in 1994, he was the most expensive signing in Turkish football, when Beşiktaş
paid 70 Billion TL, equivalent to around 3 Million Dollars, at the time. For the time being, that amount of money was unprecedented in Turkish Football history. He played as an offensive midfielder and as a striker before joining Beşiktaş
. A few years later, the then Beşiktaş coach
John Benjamin Toshack used Sağlam as a central defender. He was quite successful in that position, too. During his six years at Beşiktaş
, he scored 103 goals in 167 games. After he was traded in exchange with defender Erman Güraçar
from Samsunspor
, he could not stop his tears at the airport.
to promotion to the Süper Lig during his first spell as a player with the club, he took over the reins of manager at the end of three years as a player during his second spell at the club. He signed a two year managerial contract. His first ever game as a manager saw Samsunspor
lose 1–3 at home to Beşiktaş
, and saw them win only two of their first 10 games, suffering a heavy 5–0 defeat to Malatyaspor
.
However, by November 2003, Samsumspor's form rapidly improved and they impressively won against all of the "Istanbul big three", recording an impressive 0–4 away win at Beşiktaş
, a 3–0 home win against Fenerbahçe, and 1–0 at home to Galatasaray
. At the end of the 2003–04 season, they finished 7th in the table. The following season, 2004–05, was less successful and they finished in 12th position.
for two seasons from the July 2005 to May 2007. Kayserispor
were promoted to the Turkish to flight at the beginning of the 2004–05
season. It was their first season in the Süper Lig. They appointed Saglam as their manager after finishing just two places above the relegation zone at the end of 2005. In the 2005–06
season, Sağlam's first in charge (and Kayseri's second in the Süper Lig), he guided them to 5th place in the table with 51 points. As well as beating Fenerbahçe 1–0, Kayseri recorded astounding victories, in beating Manisaspor 7–2 at home and a 5–0 away win against Sivasspor
. Saglam also the pleasure of defeating Samsunspor
, the club he used to play for and previously managed, 6–3.
Through their league position, qualified for the now defunct Intertoto Cup in 2006. The competition was Kayseri's first ever European competition, and they won the 2006 Intertoto cup, defeating MFC Sopron
and Larissa along the way. Winning the cup allowed Kayseri to advance to the qualifying round of the UEFA Cup, now the Europa League. In the UEFA Cup Kayserispor beat Albanian side KF Tirana 5–1 on aggregate in the second qualifying round, but were then eliminated by AZ Alkmaar 4–3 on aggregate in the first round. His second season in charge, saw Kayseri finish the 2006–07
season, again in 5th position in the league, just five points behind 3rd place Galatasaray
.
. He guided them to a third place finish in the League in the 2007–2008 season, with a joint number of points with second placed Fenerbahçe with 73 points, six behind champions Galatasaray
.
Although domestically Beşiktaş
had a good season, they became a part of football history when the team lost 8–0 away to Liverpool
in the Champions League
in November 2007. The following season Beşiktaş
won four of their first six games and drew the other two. However, he resigned on 7 October 2008. His last game being a 2–1 home victory against Hacettepespor the previous day.
were promoted back to the Süper Lig at the end of the 2005-06 season. On 2 January 2009 Ertuğrul Sağlam was appointed Bursaspor manager
, signing a three year contract, after two previous managers (Samet Aybaba
and Güvenç Kurtar
) both resigned earlier that season due to poor results. His first game in charge was a Turkish Cup game against Fenerbahçe which Fener won 2–0. His first League game was a 2–0 win at home to Istanbul BB. Bursaspor
were unbeaten in the League until March when they lost 2–1 away at Galatasaray
. Out of the 18 games Sağlam was in charge of, of the 2008–09 season, Bursaspor
lost only twice. They picked up 36 points (an average of 2 per game), while also recording a 2–1 victory over Fenerbahçe
and a draw with Beşiktaş
. The end of the season saw Bursaspor
finish in sixth position, missing out on a European place by just three points. Bursaspor
also reached the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup losing 4–1 on aggregate to Fenerbahçe
.
, and also a 2–3 win away at Beşiktaş
. In late 2009, Sağlam was linked with the vacant Turkey
managerial position after Fatih Terim
's resignation, but he refused to comment on the speculation. Guus Hiddink
eventually took up the position. The latter part of the season saw a 6–0 win over midtable Istanbul B.B., the largest win in the league to date this season, and also a 2–3 away win against Fenerbahçe after winning from two goals down. Bursaspor
again reached the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup and again they lost on aggregate to Fenerbahçe
, this time crashing out 4–3 due to an injury time winner from Fener.
In April 2010 Bursa sat at the top of the table after being in the top three for the past few months. With eight games left to play Bursa were five points clear at the top. After securing a win by coming from behind to win 2–1 against Antalyaspor
, after having lost the previous week for the first time in eight league games, Sağlam was quoted as saying that “We (Bursaspor
) are on the verge of becoming a great team”, "we had to win, even if it meant coming from behind to do so. That was the important thing”.
Five weeks before the end of the season, Bursaspor
fell to second place in the league. They maintained pressure on Fenerbahçe
who had overtaken them. Going into the final game of the season, Bursaspor
were just one point behind Fener, and needed to better their results against defending champions Beşiktaş
. Knowing that the match against Beşiktaş
could prove decisice, Saglam told FIFA.com
:
With Fenerbahçe
held to a 1–1 home draw against Trabzonspor
, and Bursa beating Beşiktaş
2-1, the Green Crocs
were crowned Champions, by just a single point. They are only the second club outside the Istanbul "Big Three" who have won the league. Trabzonspor
were the other team, who last won in 1984.
After winning the league, Sağlam said:
success he simply said: "We put together a good team and that was the key to our title success." The beginning of the 2010-11
season was successful, with Bursa winning their first six league games and losing only twice during the first half of the season. Their continued success has forced some of the Turkish Press to reconsider the team as a serious title contender and not just a one-hit wonder, and they spent the majority of the league in either the first or second position.
On March 29, 2011, Bursaspor
and Saglam agreed to extend the contract with three years until the end of the 2014-15 season.
Turkey
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football coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
and former player. He is currently the coach of Süper Lig club Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
. He was recently voted one of the top 20 most promising coaches by respected football magazine Champions.
In 2006 he won the now defunct Intertoto Cup, with Kayserispor
Kayserispor
Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008...
of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. He has previously managed two of the clubs he had played for, those being Samsunspor
Samsunspor
Samsunspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray. The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs...
and Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
.
On 16 May 2010, Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
won the Super Lig after beating defending champions Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
2–1 at home. They won the league by just one point above second placed Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)
Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in the district of Kadıköy, Istanbul, and part of the larger Fenerbahçe multisports club...
, although they had an 11 point gap over third placed Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
.
Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
had the strongest strikeforce and the second strongest defence, of all teams in the league. It was manager Sağlam's first full season in charge having taken over in January 2009, and it is the first time he, and Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
, won the league.
As a player he scored 11 goals in 30 appearances for Turkey
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
, and was selected for the Euro 1996 squad. He began his career playing for Fenerbahçe Youth but never played a professional game with the club and signed for Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969, Gaziantepspor are nicknamed the Şahinler . The club colours are black and red, and they play their home matches at Kamil Ocak Stadyumu....
.
He spent nine years playing for Samsunspor
Samsunspor
Samsunspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray. The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs...
during two spells, and helped the club to promotion to the Turkish top flight in 1991 and again in 1993 after relegation. He also played for Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
between 1994 and 2000.
Playing career
When he signed from Samsunspor to BeşiktaşBesiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
in 1994, he was the most expensive signing in Turkish football, when Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
paid 70 Billion TL, equivalent to around 3 Million Dollars, at the time. For the time being, that amount of money was unprecedented in Turkish Football history. He played as an offensive midfielder and as a striker before joining Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
. A few years later, the then Beşiktaş coach
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
John Benjamin Toshack used Sağlam as a central defender. He was quite successful in that position, too. During his six years at Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
, he scored 103 goals in 167 games. After he was traded in exchange with defender Erman Güraçar
Erman Güraçar
Erman Güraçar is a Turkish footballer.-Career:Güraçar currently plays for Bucaspor in Turkey. He plays as a left/right back and fullback...
from Samsunspor
Samsunspor
Samsunspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray. The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs...
, he could not stop his tears at the airport.
Samsunspor
After first helping SamsunsporSamsunspor
Samsunspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray. The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs...
to promotion to the Süper Lig during his first spell as a player with the club, he took over the reins of manager at the end of three years as a player during his second spell at the club. He signed a two year managerial contract. His first ever game as a manager saw Samsunspor
Samsunspor
Samsunspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray. The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs...
lose 1–3 at home to Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
, and saw them win only two of their first 10 games, suffering a heavy 5–0 defeat to Malatyaspor
Malatyaspor
Malatya SK is a Turkish sports club based in Malatya, mainly concentrated on football. Malatyaspor are currently playing in the TFF Third League. Previously their colors were yellow and black . They played in First League for 11 seasons. They are the first and only team located in Eastern Anatolia...
.
However, by November 2003, Samsumspor's form rapidly improved and they impressively won against all of the "Istanbul big three", recording an impressive 0–4 away win at Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
, a 3–0 home win against Fenerbahçe, and 1–0 at home to Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
. At the end of the 2003–04 season, they finished 7th in the table. The following season, 2004–05, was less successful and they finished in 12th position.
Kayserispor
Sağlam was manager of KayserisporKayserispor
Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008...
for two seasons from the July 2005 to May 2007. Kayserispor
Kayserispor
Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008...
were promoted to the Turkish to flight at the beginning of the 2004–05
Süper Lig 2004-05
2004-2005 Turkish Super League were 47th edition of Turkish league and 4th edition of Turkish Super League. Fenerbahçe won their 16th title, being 3 points ahead Trabzonspor and 4 points ahead Galatasaray. In the final fixture, Diyarbakırspor were 1 point behind Sakaryaspor...
season. It was their first season in the Süper Lig. They appointed Saglam as their manager after finishing just two places above the relegation zone at the end of 2005. In the 2005–06
Süper Lig 2005-06
The 2005–06 Süper Lig season began with Turkcell signing a 5 year sponsorship deal with the Turkish Football Federation to name the league Turkcell Süper Lig....
season, Sağlam's first in charge (and Kayseri's second in the Süper Lig), he guided them to 5th place in the table with 51 points. As well as beating Fenerbahçe 1–0, Kayseri recorded astounding victories, in beating Manisaspor 7–2 at home and a 5–0 away win against Sivasspor
Sivasspor
Sivasspor is a Turkish sports club based in Sivas, Turkey formed in the year 1967. They play in the Turkish Süper Lig. Their manager is currently Riza Calimbay. They finished 15th in the 2010–11 Süper Lig. Their current captain is Hayrettin Yerlikaya....
. Saglam also the pleasure of defeating Samsunspor
Samsunspor
Samsunspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray. The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs...
, the club he used to play for and previously managed, 6–3.
Through their league position, qualified for the now defunct Intertoto Cup in 2006. The competition was Kayseri's first ever European competition, and they won the 2006 Intertoto cup, defeating MFC Sopron
MFC Sopron
FC Sopron, was a Hungarian football club from the town of Sopron, near the Austrian border. It was founded in 1921 as Soproni Postás. The club's home stadium is Stadion Városi with a capacity of 5,300.....
and Larissa along the way. Winning the cup allowed Kayseri to advance to the qualifying round of the UEFA Cup, now the Europa League. In the UEFA Cup Kayserispor beat Albanian side KF Tirana 5–1 on aggregate in the second qualifying round, but were then eliminated by AZ Alkmaar 4–3 on aggregate in the first round. His second season in charge, saw Kayseri finish the 2006–07
Süper Lig 2005-06
The 2005–06 Süper Lig season began with Turkcell signing a 5 year sponsorship deal with the Turkish Football Federation to name the league Turkcell Süper Lig....
season, again in 5th position in the league, just five points behind 3rd place Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
.
Beşiktaş
In July 2007 Sağlam became the manager of Turkish giants BeşiktaşBesiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
. He guided them to a third place finish in the League in the 2007–2008 season, with a joint number of points with second placed Fenerbahçe with 73 points, six behind champions Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
.
Although domestically Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
had a good season, they became a part of football history when the team lost 8–0 away to Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
in November 2007. The following season Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
won four of their first six games and drew the other two. However, he resigned on 7 October 2008. His last game being a 2–1 home victory against Hacettepespor the previous day.
2008–09
BursasporBursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
were promoted back to the Süper Lig at the end of the 2005-06 season. On 2 January 2009 Ertuğrul Sağlam was appointed Bursaspor manager
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
, signing a three year contract, after two previous managers (Samet Aybaba
Samet Aybaba
Samet Aybaba is a Turkish football coach and former football defender.He was born in 2 March 1955 in Adana. He began football career in İskenderunspor. He transferred to Beşiktaş JK in 1977–78 season. He played as defender and midfielder in Beşiktaş JK. He capped a long-time for Beşiktaş JK. He...
and Güvenç Kurtar
Güvenç Kurtar
Güvenç Kurtar is a Turkish football manager and former forward who works as head coach for Diyarbakirspor.-Career:Born in Uşak, Kurtar began playing football with Beşiktaş J.K.. He played at Mersin Idman Yurdu, Bursaspor, Altay S.K...
) both resigned earlier that season due to poor results. His first game in charge was a Turkish Cup game against Fenerbahçe which Fener won 2–0. His first League game was a 2–0 win at home to Istanbul BB. Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
were unbeaten in the League until March when they lost 2–1 away at Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
. Out of the 18 games Sağlam was in charge of, of the 2008–09 season, Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
lost only twice. They picked up 36 points (an average of 2 per game), while also recording a 2–1 victory over Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)
Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in the district of Kadıköy, Istanbul, and part of the larger Fenerbahçe multisports club...
and a draw with Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
. The end of the season saw Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
finish in sixth position, missing out on a European place by just three points. Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
also reached the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup losing 4–1 on aggregate to Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)
Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in the district of Kadıköy, Istanbul, and part of the larger Fenerbahçe multisports club...
.
2009-10
The following season, 2009–10, began successful and by the midpoint of the season, in December 2009 (gameweek 17), the club were sitting in the top spot in the Süper Lig table. The first half of the season saw a 1–0 home victory against Istanbul giants GalatasarayGalatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
, and also a 2–3 win away at Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
. In late 2009, Sağlam was linked with the vacant Turkey
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
managerial position after Fatih Terim
Fatih Terim
Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, is a Turkish football former player and manager. Terim was born in Adana, Turkey to Nuriye and Talat Terim. His father, Talat, is a Turkish Cypriot who emigrated to Turkey....
's resignation, but he refused to comment on the speculation. Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink is a Dutch football manager and former player. He was the most recently manager of the Turkish national football team. He is considered to be one of the best managers of his generation and was the best-paid coach in international football in 2009...
eventually took up the position. The latter part of the season saw a 6–0 win over midtable Istanbul B.B., the largest win in the league to date this season, and also a 2–3 away win against Fenerbahçe after winning from two goals down. Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
again reached the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup and again they lost on aggregate to Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)
Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in the district of Kadıköy, Istanbul, and part of the larger Fenerbahçe multisports club...
, this time crashing out 4–3 due to an injury time winner from Fener.
In April 2010 Bursa sat at the top of the table after being in the top three for the past few months. With eight games left to play Bursa were five points clear at the top. After securing a win by coming from behind to win 2–1 against Antalyaspor
Antalyaspor
Antalyaspor, known as Medical Park Antalyaspor for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Antalya. The club colours are red and white and they play their home matches at Mardan Sports Complex...
, after having lost the previous week for the first time in eight league games, Sağlam was quoted as saying that “We (Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
) are on the verge of becoming a great team”, "we had to win, even if it meant coming from behind to do so. That was the important thing”.
Five weeks before the end of the season, Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
fell to second place in the league. They maintained pressure on Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)
Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in the district of Kadıköy, Istanbul, and part of the larger Fenerbahçe multisports club...
who had overtaken them. Going into the final game of the season, Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
were just one point behind Fener, and needed to better their results against defending champions Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
. Knowing that the match against Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
could prove decisice, Saglam told FIFA.com
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
:
With Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)
Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in the district of Kadıköy, Istanbul, and part of the larger Fenerbahçe multisports club...
held to a 1–1 home draw against Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
, and Bursa beating Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
2-1, the Green Crocs
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
were crowned Champions, by just a single point. They are only the second club outside the Istanbul "Big Three" who have won the league. Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
were the other team, who last won in 1984.
After winning the league, Sağlam said:
2010-11
Of the recipe to Bursaspor'sBursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
success he simply said: "We put together a good team and that was the key to our title success." The beginning of the 2010-11
2010–11 Süper Lig
The 2010–11 Süper Lig is the 53rd season since its establishment. Bursaspor are defending champions having won their first Turkish championship last season. The season began on 14 August 2010 and concluded on 22 May 2011...
season was successful, with Bursa winning their first six league games and losing only twice during the first half of the season. Their continued success has forced some of the Turkish Press to reconsider the team as a serious title contender and not just a one-hit wonder, and they spent the majority of the league in either the first or second position.
On March 29, 2011, Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
and Saglam agreed to extend the contract with three years until the end of the 2014-15 season.
Player
- SamsunsporSamsunsporSamsunspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray. The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs...
- 1.ligTFF First LeagueThe TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...
(1): 1990-91TFF First LeagueThe TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...
, 1992-93TFF First LeagueThe TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...
- 1.lig
- BeşiktaşBesiktas J.K.Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
- Süper Lig (1): 1994-95
- Türkiye Kupası (1): 1997-98
- Süper KupaTurkish Super CupThe TFF Süper Kupa, as it is currently known, is the annual super cup football match contested between the previous season's Süper Lig champions and the Turkish Cup winners in Turkey. It was originally known as the Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası from 1966 to 1998. No competition was held between 1999 and...
(1): 1998
Managerial
- KayserisporKayserisporKayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008...
- UEFA Intertoto CupUEFA Intertoto CupThe UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
(1): 2006
- UEFA Intertoto Cup
- BursasporBursasporBursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
- Süper Lig (1): 2009-102009–10 Süper LigThe 2009–10 Süper Lig was the 52nd season since its establishment. The season commenced on 7 August 2009 with Istanbul B.B. hosting defending champions Beşiktaş at Atatürk Olympic Stadium. The last matches were played on 16 May 2010.Bursaspor won the league beating defending champions Beşiktaş 2–1...
- Süper Lig (1): 2009-10
Managerial statistics
Competitive games only – as of 01 October 2011| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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| Samsunspor Samsunspor Samsunspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray. The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs... |
July 2004 | May 2005 |
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| Kayserispor Kayserispor Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008... |
July 2005 | May 2007 |
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| Beşiktaş Besiktas J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey... |
July 2007 | October 2008 |
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| Bursaspor Bursaspor Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar... |
January 2009 | Present |
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