Overview
- Trabzonspor announced the signing of German coach Thomas Reis on Thursday to replace Fatih Tekke after the club’s heavy Europa League exit and mixed domestic form.
- The club published Reis’s signing while other reports say his hiring was structured as an initial trial and that Ludogorets — where Reis is under contract — was surprised by the offer, meaning a compensation fee may be required.
- Reis told the club he has spoken with Mohamed Salah and plans to give Salah freedom in attack while asking him to help in defence as part of a collective game plan.
- Reis is valued for recent success in Turkey with Samsunspor and for strong early results at Ludogorets, with Turkish reports citing an unusually high points-per-game rate that helped drive Trabzonspor’s interest.
- The appointment heightens short-term pressure on the team to improve results quickly given costly summer signings, fan expectations and the club’s need to restore domestic form and reputation.