Fenerbahce Names Dirk Kuyt Interim Head Coach After Resignation
Fenerbahce has appointed Dirk Kuyt as interim head coach after Ismail Kartal resigned. The club confirmed this decision on Wednesday.
Kuyt, aged 46, was serving as Kartal’s assistant and will remain in charge until a permanent head coach is appointed. Kartal stepped down following a 2-1 league defeat to Galatasaray, which left Fenerbahce in fifth place in the Turkish top flight, six points behind the leaders.
Kuyt's first match as interim head coach is scheduled for Saturday against Goztepe. Four days later, on November 4, Fenerbahce will host Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League, a match that will see Kuyt face his former club.
During his playing career, Kuyt scored 71 goals in 285 appearances for Liverpool and won the League Cup in 2012. He also played for Fenerbahce and Feyenoord before retiring in 2017.
After retirement, Kuyt managed ADO Den Haag, Beerschot, and FC Dordrecht before joining Fenerbahce as an assistant coach in June 2026.
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