Dutch press comments on Kuyt's first match at Fenerbahçe

Fenerbahçe's defeat to Göztepe in its first match under Dirk Kuyt also drew wide reaction in the Dutch press. Domestic media highlighted the disappointment Kuyt experienced in his first match.

Voetbal Primeur wrote that Kuyt had made a poor start at Fenerbahçe and that his first match as head coach was a painful one. Sport Nieuws reported that former player Kuyt had experienced a bitter evening as Fenerbahçe head coach. Voetbalzone stated that Kuyt had put his signature on a dramatic first match as interim head coach.

De Telegraaf wrote that Kuyt had failed to improve the team and that Fenerbahçe lost its first match under the Dutch coach to a mid-table opponent. De Gelderlander noted that things turned around within two minutes. NU reported that the interim head coach's first match was painful and that he watched the team collapse.