Farewell to İsmail Kartal at Fenerbahçe

In Week 9 of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe lost 2-1 away to Galatasaray, and head coach İsmail Kartal has since parted ways with the club. The separation came shortly after the match and was an unexpected development for the yellow-navy blue supporters.

Following the departure, prominent Fenerbahçe players posted farewell messages to the coach. Nathan Ake thanked him on his social media account with the words "Thank you coach."

İrfan Can Kahveci wrote a longer message. Kahveci thanked İsmail Kartal and his staff for their efforts and for everything shared, and wished him well for the road ahead. Kerem Aktürkoğlu also shared a similar farewell post.

In his post, Kahveci expressed his pleasure at having met Kartal and having had the chance to work with him, even for a short time. He said he felt very fortunate.

Following the official statements about the change of head coach, the search for a new coach remains on Fenerbahçe's agenda.