Who is Fatih Terim? The well-known coach of Galatasaray and the Turkish national team
Born in Adana, Fatih Terim played and managed at Galatasaray, and was one of the figures who took the national team to EURO 1996, EURO 2000 and EURO 2008.
Fatih Terim was born on 4 September 1953 in Adana. He started playing football at Adanaspor, then transferred to Galatasaray. As a defender, he wore the yellow and red shirt for many years, served as team captain and also played for the national team.
After retiring as a player, he turned to coaching. He drew attention in charge of the national team in the 1990s and took the side to EURO 1996. In the same role, he led the team to the quarter-finals at EURO 2000. He later returned to the national team and managed the squad that rose to the semi-finals at EURO 2008.
At Galatasaray, he left his mark on one of the most talked-about periods in the club's history. He was in charge of the team that won the UEFA Cup in 2000, and in the same year Galatasaray also won the UEFA Super Cup. Abroad, he worked in Italy at Fiorentina and Milan. He returned to the yellow and red club at different times and won many league titles.
Known by fans and the sports public as "the Emperor", Terim is regarded as one of the best-known coaches in Turkish football.
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