Nuri Şahin takes over as coach at Erdogan's favorite club Basaksehir

Nuri Şahin takes over as coach at Erdogan's favorite club Basaksehir

Today there was news from the football scene: Former Werder player Nuri Sahin has landed a new coaching job. On September 13, 2025, it was officially announced that he would be in charge of the Turkish first division club Istanbul Basaksehir. Sahin will be introduced as coach on Monday in the press room of the stadium, where he will sign his contract. Sahin takes the reins at Basaksehir after previous coach Çağdaş Atan was sacked earlier this week and faces a challenging situation.

With just two points from the first two games of the new Süper Lig season, the club is currently in 13th place. They have also already suffered a bitter defeat in Conference League qualifying when they were eliminated by Universitatea Craiova. The team has been known as “FC Erdogan” for some time and enjoys the special attention of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which also ensures the club the support of government-affiliated companies. Nevertheless, the club, which was founded in 2014 to improve the Basaksehir district, is struggling with a small fan scene and recorded an average attendance of under 3,000 before the corona pandemic.

A returnee with experience

Nuri Sahin is no stranger to the coaching landscape in Türkiye. He was head coach at Antalyaspor from 2021 to 2023 before moving to Borussia Dortmund, where he had to throw in the towel in January 2024. The return to Basaksehir is seen by many as a step back to home territory after speculation had previously surfaced about a possible collaboration with Fenerbahçe.

For Sahin it is not only a new job, but also a reunion with a former teammate: striker Davie Selke, who moved to Basaksehir in the last transfer window, will now be under Sahin's management. Sahin brings a lot of experience with him as a player who has already played 40 competitive games for Werder Bremen.

Outlook and challenges

Looking at the challenges ahead, it becomes clear that Sahin has a lot of work to do to lead the team out of the current sporting crisis. Expectations for the new coach are already high, and fans and experts alike are wondering whether he will succeed. The pressure not only to improve the team's performance, but also to achieve the goals set by Basaksehir will be enormous.

It remains to be seen whether Sahin can turn things around and lead Basaksehir back to their former strength. The hopes of the club and its supporters are now in his hands. What the everyday life of a coach in the Süper League is like will become clear from Monday at the latest, when Sahin is officially introduced. We can't wait to see how his new adventure unfolds.

More information about his new trainer station can be found at Dike room and his return to the Süper Lig World.