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Beşiktaş head coach: Rafa Silva does not behave like professional

15 November 2025 16:59 (UTC +04:00)

“Rafa Silva told me on the first day that he didn’t want to stay here, that he was thinking about leaving football,” said Beşiktaş head coach Sergen Yalçın s at a press conference dedicated to the situation that arose due to Rafa Silva’s unwillingness to stay in the team, APA reports.

According to Sergen Yalçın, Kenny Arroyo also said similar things and paved the way for him: “Since Rafa is a valuable player, I said that we will manage him easily, that he will not have any problems. So I solved the issue. But after a while, the problem started to arise again. This time, I told Rafa his value, that we needed him. We tried to resolve the situation, but the situation reached an unsolvable level. He said that he would no longer train and play in matches.”

The head coach said that after Rafa Silva said he didn't want to play, he had to inform the club president about it: "Because I had no way to resolve the issue. Our door is open for Rafa Silva to play. I don't think he has a problem with us, but he has cut off communication and only sends messages through his manager. I have already managed as much as I can. If you ask why I substituted him during the game, Messi and Ronaldo are also out today. Nobody is bigger than Beşiktaş. Every Monday we are faced with the question of "Will Rafa train, will he play?" His manager calls the club and threatens that if we cancel his contract, he will play... This is Beşiktaş... Both Rafa Silva and Sergen Yalçın's places will be filled."

Sergen Yalçın reiterated that he had no problems with Rafa Silva: "I have never had a problem with Rafa either. Rafa has never disrespected me or behaved badly, he just did his job. If there were any problems between us, I would have solved them myself. Talk to Rafa, ask him about the problem. He is not acting in accordance with professional contracts".

The head coach emphasized that the entire team is built around Rafa, and players suitable for him are bought: "I want to play a different game, but the plan is built around him. The player says, 'I don't want to train here, I don't want to play'. Ask the player, let him tell me the reason."