1.BEŞİKTAŞ 68
2.SİVASSPOR 66
3.TRABZONSPOR 65
4.FENERBAHÇE 58
5.GALATASARAY 58
6.BURSASPOR 55
7.KAYSERİSPOR 47
8.GAZİANTEPSPOR 46
9.BÜYÜKŞEHİR 42
10.ANKARASPOR 41
11.ESKİŞEHİRSPOR 39
12.ANKARAGÜCÜ 39
13.GENÇLERBİR 38
14.DENİZLİSPOR 38
15.ANTALYASPOR 37
16.KONYASPOR 35
17.KOCAELİSPOR 26
18.HACETTEPE 22
Monday, May 25, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Jose Couceiro at Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor president Ibrahim Kizil has announced that former Porto and Lithuania manager Jose Couceiro signed a contract for the team. Couciero will be in control of the team for 2 years (plus 4-year option). Gaziantepspor has done surprisingly well in the league this season. Especially the Brazilan attacking midfielder Rodrigo Tabata's performance has drawn the attention of the Turkish media. Couciero will find a determined team and a city that is looking forward to seeing a club that is running for the title.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Muhsin Ertugral to Switch Teams?
Ertugral top choice to coach Ajax
SISA MAJOLA
JOHANNESBURG - In soccer’s worst kept secret, Ajax Cape Town and coach Craig Rosslee officially parted ways this week.
But speculation was already rife about Rosslee’s future with sources saying that he had already handed in his resignation to the club two weeks ago, a few days before the team’s final Premiership encounters against Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.
As it turns out, Ajax might yet have another “open secret” in store with their former coach Muhsin Ertugral earmarked to take over the reins again at the Urban Warriors for the next three seasons.
The Turkish trainer broke ties with Kaizer Chiefs last weekend after enduring an acrimonious two-year stint with the glamour club.
Ertugral was also rumoured to be roping in Shaun Bartlett for the assistant-coach role, something that the former Bafana Bafana striker has denied.
Bartlett had said earlier this week that he “was considering some playing and coaching offers” but distanced himself from speculation by releasing a statement saying that “there would be many issues to consider were I to return to the Mother City.”
The 36-year-old terminated his stint with Bloemfontein Celtic earlier in the season but has yet to decide whether to carry on playing or shift his focus elsewhere.
Ajax’s chief executive George Comitis admits that getting Ertugral back into the fold of the things at Ikamva would be the club’s first option.
Ertugral led a youthful Ajax side to an Absa Cup vctory in 2007, unearthing young gems like Bryce Moon, Clifford Ngobeni and a relatively unknown Nigerian called Eyong Enoh, who went on to sign for mother club Ajax Amsterdam.
“Ertugral is definitely our first option, but he also has an offer from Egypt that he is considering,” Comitis said.
“Our aim is to get a coach who will take little time to adapt and get us out of the blocks quickly enough next season.”
The club might run a risk of losing star striker Mabhudi Khenyeza if the 49-year-old coach does indeed join.
Ironically, it was through irreconcilable differences between Khenyeza and Ertugral that the marksmen made the move from Chiefs to Ajax earlier in the season. He famously said that he would never be coached by a man noted for his abrasive temper.
But Comitis does not foresee any issues if both men are reunited.
“There will not be a problem there,” said Comitis. “They are both professionals and Khenyeza has a three-year contract with us.”
Source: http://www.citizen.co.za/index/article.aspx?pDesc=95881,1,22
SISA MAJOLA
JOHANNESBURG - In soccer’s worst kept secret, Ajax Cape Town and coach Craig Rosslee officially parted ways this week.
But speculation was already rife about Rosslee’s future with sources saying that he had already handed in his resignation to the club two weeks ago, a few days before the team’s final Premiership encounters against Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.
As it turns out, Ajax might yet have another “open secret” in store with their former coach Muhsin Ertugral earmarked to take over the reins again at the Urban Warriors for the next three seasons.
The Turkish trainer broke ties with Kaizer Chiefs last weekend after enduring an acrimonious two-year stint with the glamour club.
Ertugral was also rumoured to be roping in Shaun Bartlett for the assistant-coach role, something that the former Bafana Bafana striker has denied.
Bartlett had said earlier this week that he “was considering some playing and coaching offers” but distanced himself from speculation by releasing a statement saying that “there would be many issues to consider were I to return to the Mother City.”
The 36-year-old terminated his stint with Bloemfontein Celtic earlier in the season but has yet to decide whether to carry on playing or shift his focus elsewhere.
Ajax’s chief executive George Comitis admits that getting Ertugral back into the fold of the things at Ikamva would be the club’s first option.
Ertugral led a youthful Ajax side to an Absa Cup vctory in 2007, unearthing young gems like Bryce Moon, Clifford Ngobeni and a relatively unknown Nigerian called Eyong Enoh, who went on to sign for mother club Ajax Amsterdam.
“Ertugral is definitely our first option, but he also has an offer from Egypt that he is considering,” Comitis said.
“Our aim is to get a coach who will take little time to adapt and get us out of the blocks quickly enough next season.”
The club might run a risk of losing star striker Mabhudi Khenyeza if the 49-year-old coach does indeed join.
Ironically, it was through irreconcilable differences between Khenyeza and Ertugral that the marksmen made the move from Chiefs to Ajax earlier in the season. He famously said that he would never be coached by a man noted for his abrasive temper.
But Comitis does not foresee any issues if both men are reunited.
“There will not be a problem there,” said Comitis. “They are both professionals and Khenyeza has a three-year contract with us.”
Source: http://www.citizen.co.za/index/article.aspx?pDesc=95881,1,22
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Luis Aragones's future at Fenerbahce Doubtful
Luis Aragones has purposed drained his last chance today after losing against Besiktas in Turkish Cup final. The club's president, Aziz Yildirim, is planning to remain as the the president for one more term, and he is rumored to be planning to replace Aragones with one of these managers: Christoph Daum, Mircea Lucescu, Frank Rijkaard or Paul Le Guen.
Besiktas wins the Turkish Cup
Besiktas wins the Turkish Cup for the third time in the last four years today, beating Fenerbahce 4-2. Throughout the game Besiktas players looked more ambitious and enthusiastic and dominated the game.
Here are the goals:
Friday, May 8, 2009
Bernd Schuster at Galatasaray (?)
Goal.com reports:
Bernd Schuster, who has been out of a job in football ever since his Real Madrid exit back in December last year, has been reported to have sign a principle contract with Turkish giants, Galatasaray, to become their new coach for the 2009/10 campaign.
According to Barcelona-based daily, Sport, the Augsburg-born trainer has penned a one year term with the Istanbul outfit with the option of another season if he can ensure the club a place in European competition.
Schuster is expected to pocket around €2 million, a figure that will increase with bonuses if he can guide the team to the league title and qualification to the Champions League.
The newspaper also reports that Schuster himself has given the deal the thumbs up after the confidence shown in him by the club board and all that is needed now to seal the agreement is an official confirmation.
Galatasaray, last season’s Turkcell Super Lig champions, are currently fourth in the table, seven points adrift of the Champions League qualifying zone.
KS Leong, Goal.com
Source: http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/222/transfer-zone/2009/05/06/1248692/former-real-madrid-coach-bernd-schuster-joins-galatasaray-report
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Recent Transfer Rumors in Turkey
Turkish media has recently reported that:
1- Real Madrid's Javier Saviola will sign with Galatasaray.
2- Ottmar Hitzfeld will be Galatasaray's manager next season.
3- Either PSG's manager Paul LeGuen or FC Cologne's Christoph Daum will return to Fenerbahce.
4- Sochaux Turkish forward Mevlut Erdinc will transfer to Aston Villa, Fulham or Wigan Athletic.
5- Werder Bremen's Claudio Pizzaro will transfer to Galatasaray.
1- Real Madrid's Javier Saviola will sign with Galatasaray.
2- Ottmar Hitzfeld will be Galatasaray's manager next season.
3- Either PSG's manager Paul LeGuen or FC Cologne's Christoph Daum will return to Fenerbahce.
4- Sochaux Turkish forward Mevlut Erdinc will transfer to Aston Villa, Fulham or Wigan Athletic.
5- Werder Bremen's Claudio Pizzaro will transfer to Galatasaray.
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