Fenerbahce Coach Kartal Returns After Confusion over Reported Resignation
- Fenerbahce President Aziz Yildirim rejected head coach Ismail Kartal's resignation on Friday, declaring the 65-year-old will remain in his position after Kartal announced his departure following Thursday's 1-1 Champions League draw against Roma.
- Citing "pressure" of the role and a mid-match incident where he was struck by a bottle, Kartal explained his decision to resign, prompting Yildirim to condemn the spectator behavior.
- Roma's Bryan Cristante scored in the 39th minute before Fenerbahce's Archie Brown equalized in the 48th minute; Kartal, in his fourth stint at the Istanbul club, thanked his players for a match "we could have won."
- Fenerbahce confirmed Kartal will direct Saturday's training session before Monday's Turkish Super Lig match against Gaziantep FK, with Yildirim asserting, "I am his superior; I tell him, 'You will continue,' and that's that."
- The club sits ninth in the Super Lig with six points from four games, with their next Champions League group-phase tie scheduled for October 14 at Aston Villa, marking their return to Europe's top competition after 18 years.
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After the confusion about his interim resignation, Fenerbahce coach Ismail Kartal resumed work at the Turkish top club on Saturday.
After the 1:1 against Rome Ismail Kartal resigned surprisingly - now he is on the training ground again.
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saarbruecker-zeitung.deAfter the 1:1 against Rome Ismail Kartal resigned surprisingly - now he is on the training ground again.
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Fenerbahce coach Kartal returns after confusion over reported resignation
ISTANBUL (AP) — Fenerbahce coach Ismail Kartal returned to his duties on Saturday, contradicting media reports from the day before suggesting he resigned.
Fenerbahçe's coach, İsmail Kartal, resigned by surprise after tied against AS Roma in the Champions League. The president soon said that he did not accept the resignation, but the technician turned off the phone and became unbeatable. To talk to the head of the spa, a club leader moved to his home. After hours of uncertainty, the Istanbul emblem announced that, after all, the bank will continue to hand over to the same person
Fenerbahçe's head coach, İsmail Kartal, announced his resignation after the Roma match, stating that he did so without informing the management. Kartal, who remained steadfast in his decision throughout the day, withdrew his resignation and decided to continue in his role after President Aziz Yıldırım told him, "As long as I am here, you are the coach of this team."
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