Mohamed Salah is preparing for a new stage of his career with Trabzonspor after the Turkish club officially appointed German coach Thomas Reis as its new manager, replacing Fatih Tekke following a period of disappointing results.

Reis' arrival is not only another managerial change for Trabzonspor. It also opens a new chapter in Salah's long history of working with German coaches during his European career.

The Egyptian star previously worked with Heiko Vogel at Basel before enjoying his most famous partnership with Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. Now, Thomas Reis becomes the latest German coach to work with Salah, this time in Turkish football.

Reis Starts His Mission

Thomas Reis arrived in Turkey shortly before Trabzonspor officially confirmed his appointment and was welcomed by the club's supporters before the deal was completed.

Reis joins Trabzonspor after his spell with Bulgarian side Ludogorets, with negotiations taking place between the clubs to clear the way for his departure.

Ludogorets sporting director Georgi Karamandzhukov explained that the Bulgarian club could not stop Reis from leaving after the coach expressed his desire to move to Trabzonspor.

He also said there was no fixed €1 million release clause in Reis' contract. Instead, the final compensation depended on negotiations, with Ludogorets potentially receiving more than €1 million.

Reis had even taken charge of Ludogorets' morning training session before receiving permission to travel to Turkey and meet Trabzonspor officials. Talks then moved quickly before the Turkish club announced the agreement.

One of the most interesting parts of the deal was Reis' own approach to the financial side of the move.

According to Trabzonspor president Ertugrul Dogan, the German coach asked the club to deduct part of the compensation paid to Ludogorets from his own salary.

Reis was originally expected to earn around €1.5 million, but his salary will instead be reduced to €1 million after he personally requested the change to help complete his move.

He now takes charge at a time when Trabzonspor are looking to improve their results and bring more stability to the team.

One of Reis' key tasks will be to make the best use of the players already available to him, with Mohamed Salah among the most experienced names in the squad.

Salah and German Coaches

Thomas Reis' arrival also brings attention back to Salah's previous experiences with German managers.

The first of those came during the early part of his European career with Basel, where he worked under Heiko Vogel.

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Salah played 12 matches under Vogel, scoring three goals and providing two assists.

Although it was a short period in terms of appearances, it came at an important stage in Salah's development as he was taking his first steps in European football.

His time with Basel helped him attract wider attention before he later moved on to bigger stages in European football.

Years later, Salah would build a far longer and more successful relationship with another German coach, Jurgen Klopp, at Liverpool.

Salah became one of the most important players in Klopp's Liverpool side and played a major role in the team's success.

He made 349 appearances under Klopp, scoring 211 goals and providing 90 assists.

Their partnership was not only about individual numbers. Salah also helped Liverpool win major trophies under the German manager, including the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, as well as other titles.

During those years, Salah developed into a central part of Liverpool's attack and one of the team's leading stars, making his partnership with Klopp the most important German coaching relationship of his career so far.

Now comes Thomas Reis.

This new experience will be very different from those with Vogel and Klopp because of the club, league and circumstances surrounding the coach's arrival.

Reis takes over a Trabzonspor side looking to recover its form and build greater stability, while Salah brings experience that could make him an important part of the German coach's plans.

After Vogel at Basel and Klopp at Liverpool, Salah is now beginning another chapter with a German manager.

Attention will now turn to what Reis can achieve at Trabzonspor and how he plans to use Salah's experience in his new system.

The big question at the start of this new chapter is simple: can Thomas Reis build another successful partnership with Mohamed Salah, or will Jurgen Klopp's era remain the German chapter that is hardest to match?