Fenerbahçe has parted company with head coach İsmail Kartal by mutual agreement. The club company’s disclosure says Kartal informed the board of his decision to leave. The departure followed the Galatasaray derby defeat, with the team fifth in the league. Unlike his September resignation and return, this announcement confirms an agreed separation. No successor was named in the notice.
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Club company discloses the separation
Fenerbahçe announced on October 27 that it had parted company with head coach İsmail Kartal by mutual agreement. Fenerbahçe Futbol AŞ told Türkiye’s Public Disclosure Platform that Kartal had informed the board of his decision to leave. Euronews also reported the departure. The club company said the parties had reached agreement, formally confirming the end of his role with the professional first team. The notice concerned his departure rather than a new appointment.[1], [2]
Departure follows the derby defeat
The separation followed defeat by Galatasaray in the derby. Euronews reported that Fenerbahçe was six points behind its rival. The team had five wins, one draw and three defeats from its first nine league matches, leaving it fifth in the standings. The derby was the last league match before Kartal’s departure. Those results describe the sporting context, while the official disclosure attributes the process to Kartal informing the board and the parties reaching agreement.[1]
A new departure follows September’s return
Kartal had also announced a resignation after the Roma match in early September. Discussions within the club then persuaded him to return. The October disclosure instead confirmed agreement to separate. In a social-media statement, the club thanked him for his work and commitment and wished him success in his subsequent career. The official statements quoted in the coverage did not identify a replacement, leaving the successor’s identity separate from the announced departure.[1]
