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İsmail Kartal resigns as Fenerbahçe manager after derby defeat
Dirk Kuyt is set to take interim charge, according to reports, as Fenerbahçe look for a new head coach.
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İsmail Kartal has resigned as Fenerbahçe head coach, journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu reported, following the club's 2-1 Süper Lig derby defeat at Galatasaray in matchday 9.
The defeat extended a difficult run for Kartal, who won nine of his 18 matches in charge, according to Sabah. His post-match comments drew scrutiny after he had previously said Fenerbahçe could 'make peace with the fans by winning the derby', only to follow the loss by saying the club could 'be champions without winning a derby'.
According to Hürriyet, Dutch coach Dirk Kuyt is set to take temporary charge of the team, with the club's management reportedly considering him for the fixture against Göztepe. A wider list of permanent managerial candidates has also begun to take shape, the outlet reports.
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- Yağız Sabuncuoğlu (@yagosabuncuoglu) — İsmail Kartal istifa etti.
- Hürriyet — Fenerbahçe'de İsmail Kartal sonrası teknik direktör adayları belli oldu!
- A Spor — İsmail Kartal'dan derbi sonrası açıklama: Bu kadarını başarabildik
- Habertürk — İsmail Kartal 'Barışırız' dedi barışamadı!
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