29.10.2026 14:34
Following İsmail Kartal's departure at Fenerbahçe, the name who will temporarily take charge of the team has been announced. The yellow-navy club announced that Dirk Kuyt has been appointed as the technical supervisor of the Football First Team until a new head coach is determined. The Dutch coach is expected to be in charge of the team for 4 matches until the international break.
Following the parting of ways with İsmail Kartal, Fenerbahçe, which continues its search for a new head coach, announced that it has appointed Dirk Kuyt to take charge of the team during the transition period.
In a statement from the yellow-navy club, the following remarks were included:
"Following İsmail Kartal's resignation, our club has appointed Dirk Kuyt as the technical supervisor of our Football A Team until our new head coach is determined. We present this to the public."
HE WILL BE IN CHARGE OF THE TEAM IN THE GÖZTEPE MATCH
The Dutch coach, who is part of the technical staff, is expected to be in charge of the team first in the Göztepe match to be played in Kadıköy. It is anticipated that Kuyt will then manage the yellow-navy team in the match against Liverpool.
A FOUR-MATCH SCHEDULE AWAITS
Dirk Kuyt is expected to serve in the 4 matches Fenerbahçe will play until the international break. After the Göztepe and Liverpool matches, the Dutch coach is planned to be in charge of the team in the Süper Lig away matches against Çorum and Kocaelispor. The Fenerbahçe management, meanwhile, aims to determine its new head coach during this process.
HE WON A CHAMPIONSHIP IN BELGIUM
Dirk Kuyt, who began his coaching career at Feyenoord's under-19 team, later worked at ADO Den Haag and Belgian club Beerschot. The Dutch coach led Beerschot to the Belgian Second Division championship in 2024.
HE MOST RECENTLY COACHED DORDRECHT
Appointed as Dordrecht's head coach in the summer of 2025, Kuyt joined Fenerbahçe's technical staff after his role there. With İsmail Kartal's departure, the Dutch coach will now serve as the yellow-navy team's interim technical supervisor.