Fenerbahçe Continues Search for New Head Coach
Fenerbahçe management reviewed a presentation by Cihan Kamer and Oğuz Çetin on candidates to replace İsmail Kartal, with Chairman Aziz Yıldırım. Having settled on a foreign coach, the management will turn to domestic candidates if no agreement on the contract can be reached.
The search for a new head coach to replace İsmail Kartal at Fenerbahçe is ongoing. Cihan Kamer and Oğuz Çetin presented a list of candidates to Chairman Aziz Yıldırım. The board's first preference is a foreign coach, and Julian Nagelsmann, Ernesto Valverde and Stefano Pioli stand out on the list.
However, there is an obstacle facing the club. The term of the current administration ends at the end of the season. For this reason, the new head coach must agree to sign a contract until May. If no agreement is reached with the big-name candidates in these talks, domestic candidates will come to the table.
The strongest domestic option is Aykut Kocaman. Kocaman was considered as Fenerbahçe's head coach until 12 hours before İsmail Kartal was announced, and he is reported to have been on Aziz Yıldırım's radar before the election. The shared view within the management is that Kocaman deserves to regain his reputation.
Emre Belözoğlu and Abdullah Avcı are among the other names on the list who remain serious contenders. The outcome of the talks in the coming days will determine which direction Fenerbahçe takes.
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