Kuijt must leave Fenerbahçe after two matches as interim coach

Kuijt departs Fenerbahçe after two interim matches; new manager Emre Belözoglu has not retained him on his coaching staff.

Dirk Kuijt has left Fenerbahçe after a brief spell as interim head coach. The 46-year-old, who joined the club as assistant coach last summer, took charge for two matches following Ismail Kartal's departure. He lost 1–2 to Göztepe in the league but secured an impressive 3–2 Champions League victory over Liverpool.

Despite the win, Kuijt was not retained when Emre Belözoglu was appointed as the new permanent manager last week. Belözoglu, a former teammate of Kuijt's at Fenerbahçe, has begun his tenure with a 5–0 win over Corum.