16.12.2025 11:45
Gençlerbirliği appointed Metin Diyadin, one of the club's legendary figures, as their head coach. The red-blacks reached an agreement with Diyadin following Volkan Demirel.
The head coach Metin Diyadin, who reached a principle agreement with Gençlerbirliği, participated in training on Monday before the official signing and signed the official contract today.
Before the official signing, Metin Diyadin had his first training session with the team on Monday evening at the İlhan Cavcav Facilities. The experienced coach signed an official contract with Gençlerbirliği on Tuesday morning.
THE TEMPO CAUGHT ATTENTION IN THE FIRST TRAINING
During the first training session, Gençlerbirliği fans who came to the facilities met with Metin Diyadin and conveyed their wishes for success. It was observed that Diyadin thanked the fans for their interest and closely engaged with the players, conducting a high-tempo training session.
HE WROTE HIS NAME IN THE CLUB'S HISTORY
Metin Diyadin, who wore the Gençlerbirliği jersey for 10 seasons between 1988-1998 during his playing career, later transferred to Fenerbahçe. Most recently, the experienced coach managed Iğdır FK in the 2023-2024 season and had previously served at Gençlerbirliği during two different periods.