Galatasaray's head coach Fatih Terim tested negative for the new coronavirus Wednesday after receiving a positive test late last month.

Axar.az reports citing Turkish media.

"As you know, I have been battling against this virus for nearly a month. Believe me it wasn't easy but thank god! Today I wanted to share my test result with you as I tested negative for the first time over my lasting treatment," the Turkish football coach said in a live video on Instagram. "So please take this serious to protect yourself, beloved ones and people around you.”

Terim, 66, urged followers to heed health experts' warnings and offered condolences to the families of coronavirus victims.

He wished patience and recovery for those suffering from COVID-19 and thanked the medical staff for treating him and said he is ready to be plasmotherapy donor if he can satisfy medical criteria.