In the announcement made by the yellow and red team, it was stated that an agreement was made with Can as both player and sports manager for the season of 2016-2017 and said, "We sincerely wish Can Ayvazoğlu, who took on all duties in Galatasaray in addition to his career as a sportsman, success in his new position."
Sarı-kırmızılı kulüpten yapılan açıklamada, Can ile 2016-2017 sezonu için hem oyuncu hem de sportif menajer olarak anlaşıldığı belirtilerek, "Galatasaray'ın her kademesinde bulunan, sporculuk kariyerinin yanı sıra büyük karakter sahibi sevgili Can Ayvazoğlu'na yeni görevinde başarılar dileriz", denildi.