Fenerbahce face Ismail Kartal blow ahead of Liverpool clash

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Ismail Kartal is facing an uncertain future ahead of Fenerbahce’s UEFA Champions League clash with Liverpool Liverpool travel to Istanbul next month for a Champions League league phase match against Fenerbahce. Liverpool sit fourth in the Premier League with 15 points from eight games, after a 0-3 home loss to Manchester City and a 2-0 win over Brighton on Sunday.The picture is more complicated for their hosts.According to reports from journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu, the vast majority of Fenerbahce’s Board of Directors wants to part ways with head coach Ismail Kartal and continue the season with a foreign manager.Reports claimed that after Monday’s derby that the split had been decided, but neither the club nor Kartal has verified this.The reports follow a defeat in the Istanbul derby.

Kartal apologised to supporters after the match and said Fenerbahçe could still win the league.Kartal is in his fourth spell at the club. Following a four-hour board meeting, the club said he remained in charge, with president Aziz Yıldırım repeating his support.Fenerbahce’s league form had improved before the derby.

They won three straight league games without conceding, scoring 14 goals, a run that began with an 8-0 win over Eyupspor.The Champions League has gone worse.Fenerbahce sit 31st in the table with two points and a goal difference of minus six. They lost 6-0 at Aston Villa on 14 October and drew 2-2 with Slavia Prague six days later.The Istanbul club will host Goztepe in the Super Lig on 31 October, four days before Liverpool arrive.🚨 Fenerbahçe Yönetim Kurulu’ndaki büyük çoğunluk, İsmail Kartal ile yolların ayrılmasını ve sezona yabancı bir teknik direktörle devam edilmesini istiyor.— Yağız Sabuncuoğlu (@yagosabuncuoglu) October 27, 2026 Support DaveOCKOP and enjoy the site completely ad-free.