Statement from Dirk Kuyt's Agent Regarding Fenerbahçe: He Can Stay Until the End of the Season

Following the departure of İsmail Kartal after the Galatasaray derby, a statement regarding the future of Dirk Kuyt, who was temporarily appointed as the technical director at Fenerbahçe, came from his agent Rob Jansen. Jansen stated that Kuyt will manage the team in the next 3 matches and that there is a possibility he could remain at the helm until the end of the season based on his performance during this process.

In an official statement made by Fenerbahçe, it was announced that former club player Dirk Kuyt was appointed as the technical director of the Football A Team until a new head coach is determined, following İsmail Kartal's resignation. Speaking to the Dutch media outlet AD, Kuyt's agent Rob Jansen conveyed that the board does not want to rush into appointing a new coach.

In his statement, Jansen said, "Dirk Kuyt will manage Fenerbahçe for at least 3 matches. The club's primary plan is to bring in a new head coach. However, if Dirk performs well in the upcoming matches, he could be considered to finish the season. van Nistelrooy had a similar experience at Manchester United. Our priority right now is these 3 matches, and we will re-evaluate the situation afterwards.","Interim technical director Dirk Kuyt will take charge of the yellow-navy team for his first match on Saturday against Göztepe. Fenerbahçe will then host Liverpool on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League and travel away to Çorum FK next week.