Nicolas Anelka, CEO of Ümraniyespor, has resigned from his position.

There has been a surprising departure at Ümraniyespor, one of the teams in the Trendyol 1st League. The club's CEO, Nicolas Anelka, who took office about 6 months ago, resigned with a harsh statement.

CRITICIZED THE MANAGEMENT

Anelka, who announced his departure on his social media account, said, "The club's poor management, communication problem, unpaid salaries, FIFA sanctions, different vision of top-level football, and most importantly, lack of respect for promises and commitments! This is the difference between great men and others. I allow you to work at your own level... best wishes."

Here is Anelka's post;

WORKED FOR 6 MONTHS

Ümraniyespor appointed Nicolas Anelka, who also made a name for himself at Fenerbahçe, as the CEO on January 25th. In the statement made by the club, it was stated, "Welcome professor. Our club has reached an agreement with Nicolas Anelka for the CEO position. We welcome Nicolas Anelka and wish him success."

WHO IS ANELKA?

During his playing career, the 44-year-old Anelka played for important teams such as Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Juventus. He signed with Fenerbahçe in 2005. Anelka, who served as a player-coach at Shanghai Shenhua in China and Mumbai City in India, worked as a consultant at Roda in the Netherlands and as a coach for Lille's youth team after retiring from football. In 2021, Anelka briefly served as the sporting director of Hyeres, a 4th division team in France.