Fenerbahce manager Ismail Kartal was hit by a bottle thrown from the stands in the moments leading up to his shock post-match resignation on Thursday night.
Fenerbahce started their Champions League campaign with a draw against Roma, but head coach Ismail Kartal quickly announced his resignation. The post Kartal shockingly resigns as Fenerbahce boss, club president does not accept decision appeared first on SoccerNews.
Ismail Kartal tells reporters he will leave ‘never to return’Club president: ‘I am his senior, I told him to continue’The Fenerbahce head coach, Ismail Kartal, announced his resignation on Thursday after his team drew 1-1 at home to Roma in the Champions League – but minutes later, the club president said Kartal would stay in the job.Kartal shocked the post-match press conference by claiming he was leaving Fenerbahce “never to return”. The 65-year-old added that he was taking the drastic decision “to clear the way for the club” – but the Fenerbahce president, Aziz Yildrim, quickly moved to play down his manager’s remarks. Continue reading...
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