German Technical Director Christoph Daum has passed away.

Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş, and Bursaspor's former German coach Christoph Daum passed away at the age of 70.

CHRISTOPH DAUM PASSES AWAY

World-renowned German coach Christoph Daum, who worked for Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş, and Bursaspor clubs in Turkey, passed away at the age of 70 due to lung cancer. In the statements made by Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş clubs, it was expressed, "We have learned with deep sorrow about the passing of our former coach Christoph Daum. We extend our condolences to the Daum family, his loved ones, and our community." Born in October 1953, Daum had been under treatment for a lung condition for some time.

During his playing career, Daum played as a midfielder for Duisburg and FC Köln. He started his coaching career at FC Köln in 1986. Daum tasted his first championship in his coaching career by leading Stuttgart to the top in the 1991-92 season in the German Bundesliga.

HE WON CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH BEŞİKTAŞ AND FENERBAHÇE IN THE SUPER LEAGUE

Appointed as the coach of Beşiktaş in the middle of the 1993-94 season, the German coach won the Turkish Cup in his first season and the league championship in the following season. Daum left Beşiktaş in 1996 and returned to the black and white team in March 2001, but the expected success did not come, and the second partnership with the black and white team lasted for 3 months.

Christoph Daum returned to Turkey in 2003 and became the technical director of Fenerbahçe. The German coach led the yellow and navy team to the championship for two consecutive seasons, but in the third season, they lost the championship to Galatasaray on the last week. After that season, Daum went back to his country, and in the 2009-10 season, he was appointed as Fenerbahçe's coach once again, and it was as if the 2005-06 season was relived. Under Daum's leadership, the yellow and navy team entered the last week of the league as the leader, but Bursaspor clinched the championship.

Christoph Daum had his last adventure in Turkey in the 2013-14 season with Bursaspor. Although the German coach signed a 2-year contract with the green and white team, they parted ways before the first year was completed due to poor performance. Daum's last coaching experience was with the Romanian National Team in the 2016-17 season.