Mehmet Topal has resigned from Petrolul Ploieşti.

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Mehmet Topal, who stepped into the role of head coach, took over the Romanian 1st League team Petrolul Ploieşti in June. Despite his achievements in both the league and the cup, Topal announced that he had made the decision to part ways with the club in light of the negative situation experienced at the club.

"I DECIDED TO END MY DUTIES OF MY OWN FREE WILL"

In his statement, Mehmet Topal said, "At the beginning of June, I started my first coaching experience at Petrolul, one of Romania's oldest clubs, with great excitement. We became a real family with my valuable footballer brothers, our precious fans who always made us feel their support, and all our club staff. We overcame many challenges. We experienced unforgettable successes, so to speak. However, I realized that our ideas regarding future planning were not aligned with those of our managers. Due to the fact that this process has started to affect me significantly, I decided to end my coaching duties at Petrolul, as announced by the club's official account, of my own free will. There is no personal problem involved in this decision. I have always put my hand under the stone for the good of Petrolul. I believe this is the right decision for both sides. I believe we will meet with the club officials in the coming days to conclude this partnership. I would like to express my endless gratitude to everyone," he stated.

GATHERED 31 POINTS IN 21 MATCHES IN THE LEAGUE

Mehmet Topal and his players, who drew an unbeaten graph for weeks and achieved a 9-match unbeaten streak, made significant achievements. Despite limited resources, Petrolul Ploieşti continued on its path without ever falling behind in the competition, securing 31 points with 7 wins, 10 draws, and 4 losses in 21 matches, placing them in 6th place.

4TH PLACE IN THE CUP

Petrolul Ploieşti also did not slow down in the Romanian Cup Group B. Competing in a tough arena against significant rivals, Petrolul Ploieşti secured 4 points with 1 win, 1 loss, and 1 draw in 3 matches, placing them in 4th place.