Kuyt to take charge of Fenerbahce on interim basis
The former Liverpool forward will oversee first-team duties after Ismail Kartal resigned, with Fenerbahce seeking a permanent coach.
- On Wednesday, Super Lig club Fenerbahce appointed former Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt as interim coach following Ismail Kartal's resignation. Fenerbahce stated, "Following Ismail Kartal's resignation, our club has assigned Dirk Kuyt as the technical supervisor of our Football A team until our new head coach is determined."
- Kartal resigned as manager on Tuesday following the club's 2-1 defeat by arch rivals Galatasaray on Monday. Fenerbahce currently sits fifth in the Super Lig, trailing league leaders Galatasaray by six points.
- The 46-year-old Kuyt previously coached Belgian side Beerschot, ADO Den Haag, and FC Dordrecht. He spent six years at Liverpool, scoring 71 goals in 285 appearances, before joining Fenerbahce's coaching staff in June.
- Kuyt will lead his first league match against Goztepe on Saturday before facing a Champions League test. He holds the interim post "until a new head coach is appointed," the club stated.
- Fenerbahce hosts Liverpool in a Champions League group stage tie on Wednesday, November 4, marking a significant test for Kuyt against his former club. The interim coach spent six years with the Reds, winning the League Cup in 2012.
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Independent EspañolESTAMBUL (AP) — Former Dutch forward Dirk Kuyt was appointed interim coach of Fenerbahce and his first match of the Champions League in command will be against Liverpool, his former club.
The 104-time Dutch international striker previously spent six years with Liverpool.
Dirk Kuyt has been appointed as interim head coach of Fenerbahçe just a week before the club's Champions League group stage clash with Liverpool. The Dutchman takes over after Ismail Kartal resigned following a 2-1 defeat at Galatasaray on 26 October. Fenerbahçe said Kuyt would take charge "until a new head coach is appointed". He had been Kartal's assistant since June and will now take charge of the team during a period that includes two crucia…
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