Search for a new head coach intensifies at Fenerbahce

Dirk Kuyt, who temporarily took over after Ismail Kartal left Fenerbahce, had been put in charge of the team before the international break. Following yesterday's defeat, the management intensified its search for a new head coach. Club officials met with two Spanish coaches and asked both for a report on the team.

The standout names are Ernesto Valverde and Jose Luis Mendilibar. Valverde has worked at Barcelona, Espanyol, Olympiakos, Villarreal and Valencia. Most recently, he had a points average of 1.62 over 198 matches at Athletic Bilbao. Mendilibar has coached Eibar, Valladolid, Osasuna, Alaves and Sevilla. He had achieved a points average of 2.09 over 127 matches with Olympiakos. If no positive outcome is reached with these two, the management's course will turn to Aykut Kocaman.

After the match, Kuyt said that when he took over the team, he had tried to bring back its energy. He stated that beating Liverpool would be a great achievement for the team. However, he stressed that the players first needed to believe in it.

There were other notable details in the match. Around 37 thousand fans watched the game at the 47 thousand capacity Chobani Stadium. In some stands, gaps appeared before the match ended. Mason Greenwood was left out of the squad due to a flu infection. Mert Muldur returned to the pitch after 46 days, coming on in the 65th minute. The stands also prepared a choreography with Turkish flags and a poster of Ataturk for the Republic Day on October 29.