Football in Turkey
Fenerbahçe head coach Yanal resigns
Ersun Yanal, head coach of Turkish Spor Toto Super League's defending winners Fenerbahçe, has resigned from his post
Yanal quit his post on August 9 amid media reports of disagreements with club chairman Aziz Yıldırım.
"It's impossible to maintain my job in these circumstances as a head coach," Yanal said in a statement to Turkey's semi-official Anadolu Agency.
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VIDEO: Turkish PM Erdoğan scores hat-trick in 15 minutes
Istanbul's newest stadium opened late July 27 with an exhibition match that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan scored three goals.
Surprising most of the crowd, ErdoÄan announced in the ceremony before the match that the stadium in BaÅakÅehir neighborhood is named after Fatih Terim, the current director of Turkey's national football teams.
Top clubs fail to find sponsors amid exodus of brands from Turkish football
Top Super League clubs are having trouble attracting new sponsors, as the brands are exiting the Turkish football.
Europa League bans for two Turkish teams approved
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed Sivasspor and EskiÅehirsporâs appeals against the bans handed to them last month, meaning that the two Turkish teams will be barred from European competition in the coming season.
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Footballer denies he will remove his tattoos after PM Erdoğan's rebuke
A Turkish footballer has denied reports suggesting that he accepted to remove his tattoos, following a rebuke by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan.
"Please don't take every article in the media seriously. I neither considered nor told that I would remove my tattoos. Each of them has a special meaning to me," 18-year-old Galatasaray footballer Berk Yıldız tweeted.
Turkish PM Erdoğan’s rebuke convinces footballer to remove his tattoos
A Turkish footballer has promised to remove his tattoos, following a rebuke by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan.
Investing in football has little return in Turkey, says ex-Fenerbahçe star Alex
The return on investments in the Turkish football sector is very low, former Fenerbahçe captain Alex de Souza has told daily Hürriyet, pointing to the problems that Turkish clubs have in achieving sustainability.
Roberto Mancini parts ways with Galatasaray after less than a season in charge
Italian coach Roberto Mancini has left Turkish giants Galatasaray by mutual agreement after less than a season in charge, the club announced on June 11.
"Our relationship with the coach Roberto Mancini and his contract of
employment, which was signed on 1 October, 2013, has been terminated by
mutual agreement," the club said in a statement.
Mancini to stay at Galatasaray
Roberto Mancini will remain the Galatasaray coach, Turkish media reported June 10, after weeks of rumors that the former Manchester City and Inter man would part ways with the Istanbul club.
Mancini took over from Fatih Terim in the early stages of the season and led Galatasaray to the second place in the league. He also won this year's Cup trophy with the Lions.
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Erkin, Erdinç score in Turkey's 2-0 win against Honduras in friendly
Mevlüt Erdinç and Caner Erkin scored in the second half as Turkey beat World Cup-bound Honduras 2-0 in an international friendly on Wednesday night.
Erdinç opened the scoring in the 70th minute with a shot from in front and was involved again in the 83rd when he passed to Erkin, who drove a shot into the back of the net.