He thought he was better than Messi, he failed, now karma hits him and he retires
The former Barça footballer will continue to be linked to football as a coach.
There are many footballers who have gone unnoticed at Barcelona in recent times. There were also several who were under the shadow of great figures and have only been sitting on the bench. It is clear that the Catalan team is very demanding and, therefore, some cannot stand the pressure.
One of those who could not capture what he had shown before arriving at the Barcelona club was Arda Turan, the now ex-Turkish footballer. Arda had landed in the Spanish LaLiga in the summer of 2011 to play for Atlético de Madrid, the year in which Diego Simeone was not yet the coach of the Colchonero.
With the red and white shirt he had a successful run in which he won 5 titles including the Europa League and the European Super Cup won by Champions League champion Chelsea. That led him to sign for Barcelona in 2015 in exchange for 40 million euros and with a five-year contract.
The Turk never managed to feel comfortable to deploy his great game as he did at Aleti. Three years after his arrival, he went on loan to İIstanbul Başakşehir and his debacle would begin, since there he became the protagonist of several off-sport controversies that affected his performance. On September 12, 2022, he decided to retire after one last step in his beloved Galatasaray, where he was involved in several controversies.
He will now continue in football, but change his role
The idea of becoming a coach never left his head since he hung up his boots. He has now become a reality, according to the Turkish press. This Friday, Eyüpspor announced the dismissal of Zafer Turan. Today, the club's vice-president, Fatih Kulaksız, announced the new coach: “We have signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Arda Turan for the position of technical director."
