30.10.2026 09:31
After İsmail Kartal's departure from Fenerbahçe, while the search for a head coach continues, a claim that dropped like a bombshell onto the agenda was put forward. Sports commentator Barış Yurduseven claimed that the yellow-navy club had contacted world-famous head coach Pep Guardiola but received a negative response from the Spanish coach.
While Fenerbahçe, who parted ways with İsmail Kartal, are wondering who the new head coach will be, a striking claim has come to the fore. Sports commentator Barış Yurduseven claimed that the yellow-navy management has made an attempt to bring world-famous head coach Pep Guardiola to the helm of the team.
GUARDIOLA'S RESPONSE HAS EMERGED
Barış Yurduseven stated that Fenerbahçe held talks with Guardiola, but the Spanish coach said he did not want to work this season. Yurduseven used the following statements in his explanation:
"Fenerbahçe went to Pep Guardiola, but Guardiola said, 'I don't want to work this year.'"
HEAD COACH SEARCH CONTINUES
Following the claim that Guardiola does not want to work, Fenerbahçe's search for a head coach continues. Dirk Kuyt, who was temporarily appointed after İsmail Kartal's departure at the yellow-navy side, is preparing the team for the Göztepe match. No official statement has been made by Fenerbahçe regarding contact being established with Guardiola.