this match, the team was managed by Cláudio Taffarel as the interim manager. On 26 November 2015, he signed a contract until June 2017 in Florya Metin Oktay Sports Complex and Training Center. Denizli started his third term at Galatasaray with a 2–2 draw against Kasımpaşa in Süper Lig. Team was beat Bursaspor with 3-0 in Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex, which is his second match. On 8 December 2015, team draw against 1-1 with FC Astana but they took third place in UEFA Champions League C Group and qualified for 2015–16 UEFA Europa League knockout phase. He said "This was the hardest 90 minutes of my career." after the game. His last European match in 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup with Werder Bremen while he was a coach of Galatasaray until this match. His first derby was with Beşiktaş in Atatürk Olympic Stadium and Galatasaray lost 2-1 this match. Besides, this was first defeat of Denizli on third term. After this, Galatasaray was met with Akhisar Belediyespor, impending Turkish Cup and beat in two matches. Denizli went outside Istanbul with Kastamonuspor match since appointed of manager. Denizli resigned from his duty on 1 March 2016. Kasımpaşa On 2 October 2018, Denizli was appointed as the head coach of Kasımpaşa. Denizli resigned in May 2019 two weeks before the end of the season. Tractor Denizli was appointed as head coach of Tractor in June 2019. One of his biggest successes during his career at Tractor FC, was winning the Persepolis–Tractor rivalry and when he was the head coach, Tractor defeated Persepolis after more than five years. However, he was sacked on 7 December 2019 after a series of bad results, including a 4–2 home loss to Esteghlal. Career statistics Player International Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Denizli goal. Managerial statistics Honours Player Altay Turkish Cup: 1966–67, 1979–80 Managerial Galatasaray Süper Lig: 1987–88 Turkish Cup: 1990–91 Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası: 1988, 1991 Fenerbahçe Süper Lig: 2000–01 Beşiktaş Süper Lig: 2008–09 Turkish Cup: 2008–09 Çaykur Rizespor TFF First League: 2012–13 Altay TFF First League Playoffs: 2020–21 Awards and achievements 1.Lig top goalscorer: 1979–80 at Altay IFFHS's 11th best national team coach in the world: 2000 Notes References External links Mustafa Denizli – Coach profile at Mackolik.com [http://asia.eurosport.com/football/mustafa- denizli_prs383/person.shtml Mustafa Denizli] at Eurosport.com 1949 births Living people People from Çeşme Cretan Turks Turkish footballers Turkey international