Fenerbahçe Continues Its Search for a Head Coach

Fenerbahçe has several options on the table for the head coach who will take charge of the team for the rest of the season. Within the management, however, there is disagreement over whether to choose a foreign or a domestic coach.

Among the foreign options, Vincenzo Montella stands out because he knows Turkish football and the Süper Lig. There is talk that a possible coaching change at Napoli could also affect the process. On the domestic side, the names of Emre Belözoğlu and Abdullah Avcı have come up. Although it has been said that Belözoğlu could leave Kasımpaşa, no offer has been made to him yet, and he is happy in his current role. Avcı is reportedly said to have presented the management with a comprehensive report, in which he emphasized the goal of winning the championship without discussing money or contract length.

Among the foreign candidates, Conte's demand of 16 million euros in salary is a challenge in terms of cost. Stefano Pioli is also being considered as an alternative and could be evaluated if a formal offer arrives. Julian Nagelsmann, who resigned after Germany's national team was knocked out by Paraguay at the World Cup, is also on the candidate list. It is reported that Yıldırım very much wants Nagelsmann, while Manchester United and RB Leipzig are also said to be interested in the young coach.

The club plans not to rush its head coach decision. Dirk Kuyt has been appointed as caretaker in the meantime. It is said that İsmail Kartal has parted ways with the club, along with his nine-member technical staff. The results Kuyt gets from the matches against Göztepe, Liverpool and Çorum, which will be played after the international break, are critical for the future plan.

Aykut Kocaman, who made the plan at the start of the season, has also come back into the picture. Kocaman, who was sidelined during the election process, had announced that communication had broken off after a phone call with Oğuz Çetin. It is claimed that Kocaman would be receptive to an offer if Çetin resigns from his position. Kocaman, who had been in Bodrum for some time, was also reported to have returned to Istanbul, as shown in a photograph.