Fenerbahce Hit Snag With Conceicao as Belozoglu Talks Begin

Fenerbahce parted ways with Ismail Kartal following the defeat in the Galatasaray derby, and had announced that Dirk Kuyt would take charge of the team during the international break.

The club had reached an agreement in principle with Portuguese coach Sergio Conceicao, who was most recently in charge of Al-Ittihad, on a 1.5-year contract. However, changes to Conceicao's contract demands and a higher salary expectation caused a snag. The coach was due to be invited to Istanbul and was planned to watch tomorrow's match against Liverpool from the stands.

Following this development, the club turned its attention to Turkish coaches. Emre Belozoglu was reported to be the top name on the list, and Fenerbahce has started talks with him about the head coach position.

Kasimpasa has approved Fenerbahce's request to speak with Belozoglu. Official signatures are expected after a final meeting this evening. Belozoglu, who is currently in charge of Kasimpasa, has taken his team to 5th place with 17 points from the first 10 weeks of the Super Lig.