Newcastle Coach Yanova: We Held Talks with Ali Koç About Fenerbahçe

Engin Yanova, who works in Matthias Jaissle's team at Newcastle United, spoke about his discussions regarding Fenerbahçe. Yanova said that during Domenico Tedesco's tenure, he met with then club president Ali Koç about joining Fenerbahçe's coaching staff. He added that during the process, they also spoke with Tedesco and Devin Özek, who was sporting director at the time.

Yanova said these meetings took place before the election and that no offer was made after another side won the election. According to Yanova, the parties only exchanged ideas.

Yanova also described contact made three years ago about a role with the Turkish national teams. He said he spoke with Hamit Altıntop and Stefan Kuntz at that time, but that the talks did not reach a conclusion.

Speaking about their situation in the Premier League, Yanova said they joined the squad somewhat late and were unable to experience the pre-season preparation period. He said the squad became younger after Anthony Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali left the club. He emphasized that experienced players such as Dan Burn, Fabian Schär and Wissa are in the team. Recalling that Lewis Hall had been called up to the national team again, Yanova said the young player is taking on responsibility.