Soccer-Kartal returns to Fenerbahce as head coach

Veteran coach Ismail Kartal has returned to Fenerbahce for a fourth managerial spell, signing a one-year contract with the Turkish Super Lig side.

Soccer-Kartal returns to Fenerbahce as head coach
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Veteran ​coach Ismail Kartal ​has returned ‌to Fenerbahce ​for a fourth managerial spell, the Turkish Super ‌Lig side said on Thursday. Fenerbahce said in a statement to Turkey's Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) ‌that they had appointed 65-year-old Kartal ‌on a one-year contract.

Kartal, who spent a decade at Fenerbahce during his playing career, previously ⁠coached ​the club ⁠in 2014-15, then on an interim basis in ⁠2021-22 before returning for a full campaign ​in 2023-24. He was an assistant ⁠manager at Fenerbahce the last two times the ⁠club ​won the Super Lig. Fenerbahce have finished second in the Turkish top-flight ⁠in the last five seasons straight, with their ⁠Istanbul ⁠rivals Galatasaray winning the title four times in a row.

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