Planet Football said Dirk Kuyt has been named interim boss of Fenerbahce. The outlet said the appointment set him on course for a trip to Anfield when Liverpool host Fenerbahce in the Champions League.
Kuyt's new role
Planet Football said Kuyt left FC Dordrecht in June to join Fenerbahce as assistant manager under Ismail Kartal. Planet Football said Kuyt was named interim boss following Kartal's resignation.
Kuyt's earlier managerial jobs
Planet Football said Kuyt's first job was at ADO Den Haag in the Netherlands and that he was sacked a few months into it. Planet Football said Kuyt was later named manager of Beerschot, took them to promotion, could not keep them up, and resigned after guiding them to last.
Liverpool link
Planet Football said Kuyt played 285 games for Liverpool. The outlet said his appointment set him on course for a trip to Anfield when Liverpool host Fenerbahce in the Champions League.
Other former players in the feature
Planet Football said Andres Iniesta was named head coach of Gulf United this year. The outlet said Gulf United have played six games under Iniesta and lost four of them, leaving the club 12th in the 15-team league. Planet Football also said Patrick Vieira was sacked by Strasbourg in July 2024, then took a job at Genoa and lasted just shy of a year before being sacked, and is now Senegal manager after taking over in August, with the team unbeaten in three games so far.
