Dirk Kuyt Takes Interim Charge Of Fenerbahce After Ismail Kartal Resignation
Fenerbahce appoint Dirk Kuyt as interim manager following 2-1 loss to rivals Galatasaray, leaving club six points off top of Super Lig.
Kuyt appointed Fenerbahce interim boss for three games, agent confirms...
Former Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt is set to take over at Fenerbahce on an interim basis after Ismail Kartal stepped down, the Super Lig club announced on Wednesday.
Kartal left his role on Tuesday following Fenerbahce's 2-1 loss to fierce rivals Galatasaray.
Kuyt, who made over 200 appearances for Liverpool before joining Fenerbahce in 2012, won the Turkish league title with the club two years later.
The Dutchman has previously managed Belgian club Beerschot and Dutch sides ADO Den Haag and FC Dordrecht, before returning to Fenerbahce as Kartal's assistant in June.
Fenerbahce confirmed the appointment in a statement: “Following Ismail Kartal's resignation, our club has assigned Dirk Kuyt as the technical supervisor of our Football A team until our new head coach is determined,”
Kuyt could remain in charge until the end of the season.
His agent, Rob Jansen, told Dutch outlet Algemeen Dagblad that Kuyt will initially oversee three matches as interim boss, taking charge against Goztepe, Corum, and his former side Liverpool.
“The basic idea is that they'll be appointing a new manager soon,” Jansen said.
“But you know how it works: if Dirk performs well in the upcoming matches, he might well be in the running to see out the season. Something similar happened with Ruud van Nistelrooy at Manchester United, for example. First, there are these three matches. Then we’ll see what happens next.”
Turkish media reports suggest Fenerbahce are in discussions with a number of foreign coaches, including ex-Turkey head coach Vincenzo Montella and Julian Nagelsmann, who managed Germany at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Kamuoyuna Duyuru İsmail Kartal’ın istifasının ardından kulübümüz, yeni teknik direktörümüz belirlenene kadar Dirk Kuyt’ı Futbol A Takımımızın teknik sorumlusu olarak görevlendirmiştir. Kamuoyunun bilgisine sunarız. https://t.co/4aaDpGN5DB
— Fenerbahçe SK (@Fenerbahce) October 28, 2026
Fenerbahce currently sit fifth in the table, six points adrift of leaders Galatasaray.
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