Thorsten Fink Sacked by Samsunspor After Five Consecutive Defeats
Turkish Süper Lig club Samsunspor dismissed head coach Thorsten Fink on October 12, 2026, following a 3–0 derby defeat against Trabzonspor that dropped the team into the 17th place with only four points from their first seven matches.
Dismissal After Five Consecutive Losses and Relegation Drop
Fink lost his position at Samsunspor after a run of five straight defeats in the league. The 58-year-old German coach secured just one victory in the opening seven matches of the campaign before the club administration stepped in. The club administration announced on Monday: Wir danken Thorsten Fink für seinen Einsatz für Samsunspor, die von ihm übernommene Verantwortung und die Professionalität, die er während seiner Amtszeit an den Tag gelegt hat
. Prior to the match, the former FCB and GC coach had drawn attention with a fiery motivational speech in training.
Contasting Paths Against Predecessor Thomas Reis
The parting of ways arrived immediately following a match against Trabzonspor, a side managed by Fink’s own predecessor, Thomas Reis. Fink took over the managerial reins at Samsunspor from his German compatriot just under eight months earlier in February 2026. While Fink departs from a 17th-place standing on four points, Trabzonspor sits fifth in the table with three points behind league leaders Galatasaray—bolstered by former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, as detailed.
European Success Versus Domestic Struggles
For Fink, who previously managed the Swiss powerhouse FC Basel from 2009 to 2011 to win two championship titles and a domestic cup, Samsunspor marked the twelfth station of his professional coaching career. His resume spans stints in Germany with Hamburger SV and FC Ingolstadt, as well as roles in Austria, Japan, Latvia, Belgium, Cyprus, and the United Arab Emirates. During the previous season, the former FC Bayern Munich player led the club to seventh place in the league and reached the round of 16 in the Conference League, a European campaign specifically highlighted by the club in its statement.
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