Çaykur Rizespor — overview (around the 2020/21 period)

• Club: Çaykur Rizespor (based in Rize, Turkey)
• Founded: 1953
• Stadium: Çaykur Didi Stadyumu (home ground in Rize; capacity roughly 15–16k)
• Colors: Green and blue
• Competition: Süper Lig (the top tier of Turkish football) during the 2020/21 season

2020/21 season context

• Çaykur Rizespor competed in the Turkish Süper Lig in 2020/21 and spent the campaign focused on staying clear of the relegation places; like many mid-table Süper Lig clubs of that period, the club went through squad turnover and managerial changes in the seasons around 2020/21.
• Squad makeup at that time included a mix of Turkish players and foreign signings (common practice for Süper Lig clubs), with the club balancing short-term signings and some youth promotions to secure league survival and build for the following season.

Stjepan Tomas — note on the coach and timing

• Name: Stjepan Tomas (Croatian)
• Profile: A former professional centre-back who moved into management; his coaching approach is generally described as pragmatic with emphasis on defensive organization.
• Timing with Çaykur Rizespor: Stjepan Tomas was involved with Çaykur Rizespor in mid‑2021 (around the period immediately after the 2020/21 season) as the club underwent managerial change. His spell was part of the club’s effort to stabilize results and prepare for the 2021/22 campaign.

What this means practically

• During and just after 2020/21, Rizespor’s priorities were league survival, selective transfers to strengthen weak areas, and managerial adjustments to improve consistency.
• Stjepan Tomas’s brief tenure formed part of that transitional phase; his emphasis on defensive shape aimed to reduce goals conceded and secure points in a tight league environment.

Further details available

• I can provide season-by-season league position, full 2020/21 squad list, match results, transfer ins/outs around that season, and dates of managerial appointments if you need a deeper roster or results breakdown.