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...
Bayern Munich 5-0 Bodø/Glimt, Como 4-1 LeipzigLens win 3-2 at Slavia Prague with last-gasp doubleBayern Munich opened their Champions League campaign with a 5-0 thrashing of Norway’s Bodo/Glimt.The six-times winners were frustrated before half-time by Bodo/Glimt but cruised once Jamal Musiala smashed in the opener two minutes into the second period and the floodgates opened. Continue reading...
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