23.06.2026 18:40
Speaking for the first time after parting ways with Beşiktaş, Sergen Yalçın made striking statements. Yalçın stated that Ersin Destanoğlu begged him in the locker room during their match against Corendon Alanyaspor, saying 'Take me out of the game,' but he refused.
Former Beşiktaş head coach Sergen Yalçın made a striking confession about his tenure with the black-and-white team on the Kafa Sports YouTube channel. The experienced manager revealed for the first time the name of his former player who could not handle the pressure during a match against Corendon Alanyaspor, broke down in tears on the field, and asked to be substituted off.
''HE WAS CRYING 'PLEASE TAKE ME OFF THE FIELD' ''
Referring to the heavy psychological pressure on Beşiktaş players, Sergen Yalçın said: "The case of Ersin is an issue. Can you do these things to a kid who grew up in Beşiktaş's academy and won a championship? Is this normal, do you think? The kid came into the room at halftime crying. He was crying in the locker room, saying 'Please take me off the field.' "
''IF I TAKE YOU OFF, YOUR FOOTBALL CAREER IS OVER!''
Expressing his reaction to the young player's submissive attitude, Sergen Yalçın continued: "I said, 'You're not coming off, you can't come off, you're going to play. If I take you off today, your football career is over. You'll go out and play. Even if they shout for 150 more minutes, you'll go to that goal. Even if you concede 5 more goals, you'll stay in that goal. Otherwise, your football career will end.' "