Resigned Fenerbahce coach does not respond to club president's calls

2026-09-11 18:22 © AFP

After the first Champions League match, Fenerbahce's coach Ismail Kartal presented shocking news to journalists.

Since the beginning of this season, the Turkish vice-champions' coach decided to resign after the 1:1 draw against AS Roma.

Fenerbahce collected 6 points in the first 4 rounds in Turkey, and in the last match, which was the Istanbul derby, they suffered a painful 1:2 defeat against Beşiktaş players.

According to Turkish media, Fenerbahce's club leaders wanted to keep him, but the day after his resignation, even the club president could not get in touch with I. Kartal.