In the first 9 weeks of the 2026-2027 season, 7 teams changed coaches.
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As the first 9 weeks of the 2026-2027 season in the Trendyol Super League are left behind, the teams with bad results are changing coaches.
While 9 weeks are left behind in the 2026-2027 season in the Trendyol Super League, the teams have changed coaches due to bad results and various reasons. Finally, Fenerbahçe, who lost 2-1 away to Galatasaray in the league, parted ways with its coach. The yellow-dark blue team, by mutual agreement, terminated the contract with İsmail Kartal, whom he appointed as the head of the team at the beginning of the season.
With the departure of İsmail Kartal, the number of coaching changes in the Super League increased to 7. The first team to send its coach this season was Gaziantep FK. Gaziantep team came to a crossroads after the third week with Romanian coach Mirel Radoi and signed Orhan Ak.
In the league, Trabzonspor, Çorum FK, Samsunspor, Eyüpspor and Gençlerbirliği also changed their coaches for various reasons. Trabzonspor, which established an assertive squad with Fatih Tekke, appointed German coach Thomas Reis as the head of the team when it could not get the results it wanted. Eyüpspor, on the other hand, made an agreement with Mustafa Dalcı to replace Özhan Pulat after losing 8-0 to Fenerbahçe.
Samsunspor, which had difficulty in getting good results this season, did not continue with Thorsten Fink, who was in the team from last season, and agreed with Croatian Nenad Bjelica. Bernd Storck came to Gençlerbirliği after Metin Diyadin resigned. Çorum FK also parted ways with Uğur Uçar, who took the team to the Super League last season and started this season with good results, during the break due to national matches, and appointed Burak Yılmaz as the head of the team.
The teams that experienced a change in their coaching staff in the Super League are as follows:
Gaziantep FK: Mirel Radoi - Orhan Ak
Trabzonspor: Fatih Tekke - Thomas Reis
Gençlerbirliği: Metin Diyadin - Bernd Storck
Samsunspor: Thorsten Fink - Nenad Bjelica
Çorum FK: Uğur Uçar - Burak Yılmaz
Eyüpspor: Özhan Pulat - Mustafa Dalcı

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