Fenerbahçe reportedly turn their attention to Emre Belözoğlu
Fenerbahçe are claimed to have failed to reach an agreement with Sérgio Conceição and to be closing in on a deal with Emre Belözoğlu as their new head coach.
There have been significant developments in Fenerbahçe's search for a new head coach. It has been claimed that the club failed to reach an agreement with Sérgio Conceição, with whom they had been in talks for some time, and have turned their attention to Turkish head coach candidates. Emre Belözoğlu has emerged as a leading name on the board's agenda.
Snag in Conceição talks
According to a report by Sabah Spor, no agreement was reached in the talks because the Portuguese coach requested a 3.5-year contract and one of his assistants did not want to join Fenerbahçe. HT Spor also reported that the negotiations hit a snag due to changing demands between the two parties. According to information relayed by Sercan Hamzaoğlu, the preference for a Turkish head coach has been gaining ground within the Fenerbahçe board, with Aykut Kocaman and Emre Belözoğlu among the leading candidates.
Claims of an agreement with Emre Belözoğlu
According to a report by Sabah Spor, Fenerbahçe President Aziz Yıldırım held a meeting with Emre Belözoğlu, and it was claimed that the two parties had largely reached an agreement. It was stated that another meeting was expected to take place later in the day. Belözoğlu, currently in charge of Kasımpaşa, has a contract that runs until June 2027.
2.30 points per game at Fenerbahçe
Emre Belözoğlu began his coaching career on an interim basis at Fenerbahçe in 2021, averaging 2.30 points per game across the 10 matches he took charge of. The 45-year-old coach, who went on to coach Başakşehir, Ankaragücü and Antalyaspor, has been at Kasımpaşa since December 2025. Belözoğlu averaged 1.77 points per game in 88 matches at Başakşehir, 1.32 in 38 matches at Ankaragücü, 1.18 in 28 matches at Antalyaspor and 1.35 in 31 matches at Kasımpaşa.