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Home > Sports News > Surprise development at Fenerbahçe: Dirk Kuyt catches Aziz Yıldırım off guard

Surprise development at Fenerbahçe: Dirk Kuyt catches Aziz Yıldırım off guard

Following the appointment of Emre Belözoğlu as head coach at Fenerbahçe, a striking claim has emerged regarding Dirk Kuyt, whose place in the technical staff was a subject of curiosity. It is alleged that while Aziz Yıldırım wanted the Dutch coach to remain with the team, Kuyt is not keen on the idea.

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Published: 08.11.2026 11:11 Updated: 08.11.2026 11:11
Surprise development at Fenerbahçe: Dirk Kuyt catches Aziz Yıldırım off guard

Following the appointment of Emre Belözoğlu as head coach at Fenerbahçe, the composition of the technical staff has become a subject of curiosity, and a new claim has emerged regarding the future of Dirk Kuyt.

Kuyt, who served as an assistant coach during the İsmail Kartal era, briefly took charge of the team as the A-Team Manager after parting ways with Kartal. During this period, the Dutch football figure managed the yellow-navy team in two matches.

Under Kuyt's management, Fenerbahçe lost 2-1 to Göztepe in the Süper Lig. In the Champions League, the yellow-navy side came from behind twice to secure a 3-2 victory against Liverpool.

During his signing ceremony, Emre Belözoğlu responded to a question about whether Kuyt would be part of the new technical staff by saying, "There is an evaluation process regarding Dirk. The club will make an announcement. I, the football department, and our president are in an evaluation process. The club will announce the names within my team as soon as possible."

Journalist Murat Özbostan, in his column in Sabah, claimed that it is being discussed that Aziz Yıldırım wants Dirk Kuyt to be part of the new structure, but the Dutch coach is not warm to this idea. The club's official announcement regarding the technical staff structure is expected to be made in the coming period.


News Source: 12punto

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Emre Belözoğlu Champions League Fenerbahçe Murat Özbostan İsmail Kartal Dirk Kuyt Süper Lig