07.11.2026 08:21
Following the appointment of Fenerbahçe's new head coach Emre Belözoğlu, Volkan Demirel made noteworthy statements. Stating that Belözoğlu would make radical changes at Samandıra, Demirel said, 'I know he will make many changes at Samandıra.' The experienced coach said that the duties of current employees could change or that the club could part ways with some names.
After İsmail Kartal's departure at Fenerbahçe, while the steps Emre Belözoğlu, who was appointed as head coach, will take in the new era are being wondered about, remarkable assessments came from his former teammate Volkan Demirel. Speaking on the Kısa Paslar YouTube channel, Demirel stated that he expects Belözoğlu to make significant changes, especially in the working order at Samandıra.
“I KNOW HE WILL MAKE MANY CHANGES AT SAMANDIRA”
Volkan Demirel, who said that with Emre Belözoğlu's taking office a new structuring would be undertaken at Samandıra, also criticized the current working order.
Demirel said, “I know he will make a lot of changes at Samandıra. There were many things at Samandıra going back to the past, many people staying there, perhaps not acting as they should... There was a situation of ‘Let nothing happen to me, let me not get involved in that side.’ I also know the inside more or less.”
“HE WILL COME WITH A TECHNICAL STAFF OF 11-12 PEOPLE”
Demirel, stating that Belözoğlu will come to Fenerbahçe with a large technical staff, said that this could affect the future of some names already working at the club.
Demirel said, “When Emre arrives now, if I am not mistaken, he will come with a technical staff of 11-12 people. What will happen to the coaches who coached the club in the previous period at Fenerbahçe? What position will they move into? Maybe the youth academy, maybe a supporting group. Maybe they may leave.”
“EVERYONE WANTS TO WORK WITH PEOPLE THEY BELIEVE IN”
Emphasizing that it is natural for head coaches to work with their own teams, Volkan Demirel stated that Emre Belözoğlu will also want to establish his own working order at Samandıra.
Demirel said, “Because if I went too, whatever kind of team we are here, if we go somewhere, we go with our own team. Everyone has their own team, people they believe in; this must be respected.”
Also saying that possible departures should not be considered a personal matter, Demirel completed his explanation with the words, “If there are people who will leave from there in this situation. They should not think of this situation in another way. Every person who comes wants to work with people he can manage, believes in, and shares something with.”
Volkan Demirel's assessments indicated that in Emre Belözoğlu's new era at Fenerbahçe, there may be changes in the technical staff and the working order at Samandıra. However, Demirel did not share definite information about the names expected to leave.