No Head Coach Lasts Long at Gaziantep FK

Gaziantep FK, which finished its 8th Süper Lig season, parted ways with all 9 head coaches who have been in charge since 2019, before their contracts expired. Since the club's promotion to the Süper Lig for the 2019-2020 season, the team has competed under Marius Sumudica (2 spells), Ricardo Sa Pinto, Erol Bulut, Erdal Güneş, Selçuk İnan, İsmet Taşdemir, Burak Yılmaz (2 spells), Mirel Radoi and Orhan Ak.

Erol Bulut had the longest continuous spell, at 610 days. İsmet Taşdemir was in charge for the shortest time, 62 days.

Marius Sumudica signed a 2-year contract with a 1-year option on 13 June 2019. In his first spell, he managed 51 league matches, winning 19, drawing 20 and losing 12. Sumudica and the club mutually agreed to part ways on 10 January 2021, after 577 days in charge. On 20 January 2021, Ricardo Sa Pinto was signed on a 2.5-year contract with a 1-year option. Under Sa Pinto, the team played 21 league matches, winning 6, drawing 6 and losing 9. Gaziantep finished the season in 9th place with 58 points, but Sa Pinto left after 116 days.

Erol Bulut joined on 20 May 2021 on a 3-year contract. In his first season, the team finished 15th in the league with 46 points. Bulut and the club mutually agreed to part ways on 27 January 2023. He spent a total of 610 days at the club, collecting 65 points from 57 league matches.

Erdal Güneş took over the team temporarily after Bulut's departure. He signed a 2-year contract on 24 May 2023, but after his first 4 matches ended in defeat, he and the club parted ways on 4 September 2023, after 103 days.

Sumudica was brought back for a second spell on 7 September 2023, on a deal until the end of the season, and left on 6 March 2024, after 181 days. Selçuk İnan was appointed head coach on 8 March 2024 on a 1.5-year contract. He parted ways with the club on 10 May 2025, with 3 matches left in the season.

İsmet Taşdemir joined on 17 June 2025 on a 1+1 year contract. Under Taşdemir, the team lost 3-0 to Galatasaray and to TÜMOSAN Konyaspor in its first 2 matches. Following those results, the red-and-blacks parted ways with him on 18 August 2025. Burak Yılmaz was appointed on 19 August 2025. He left on 15 December 2025, after 118 days, but was re-signed 4 days later, on 19 December 2025. Yılmaz left the team again on 14 April 2026. Across his two spells, he spent a total of 234 days in charge, managing 27 league matches with 8 wins, 10 draws and 9 defeats, for an average of 1.25 points per match.