Gençlerbirliği Slides From the Top to the Relegation Zone

Gençlerbirliği made a strong start to the Trendyol Süper Lig and rose to the top after two wins in the first two weeks. The capital club beat Fenerbahçe 2-1 and won 1-0 away at Göztepe, and during that period it was the only unbeaten team in the league.

In the third week, the red and blacks drew 1-1 with Erzurumspor and then went on a winless run. They lost 5-0 to Trabzonspor and 4-0 to Başakşehir, and in a match against Kasımpaşa they conceded a late goal and lost 2-1. After a 2-2 draw with Amed Sportif Faaliyetler, they lost to Galatasaray and Konyaspor, bringing their winless run to seven matches.

Having collected only two points from their last seven matches, the team sits 16th in the relegation zone with 8 points from the 9th week onward. The season began under Metin Diyadin, and after Diyadin left on October 6, Bernd Storck was appointed.

In Storck's first match, the team drew 2-2 with Amed Sportif Faaliyetler, earning a point thanks to a Thalisson goal in the 90+3rd minute. However, the club lost both league matches under Storck, and after the coaching change it has still not found a way back to winning ways.