Emre Belozoglu takes over from Dirk Kuijt at Fenerbahçe

A new coach for Romelu Lukaku arrives at Fenerbahçe: Emre Belozoglu takes over the baton from Dirk Kuijt. While Lukaku and his team have collected only 16 points from 30 matches and recently suffered a 6‑0 defeat, the 46‑year‑old coach promises a fresh impulse.

The overview lists the categories Football, Cycling, Tennis, Formula 1, Basketball, Cyclo‑cross, calendar, Matches and Programs. Emre Belozoglu was interim coach at Fenerbahçe in 2021 and led ten matches. He played for the Turkish top club in three periods: 2008‑2012, 2013‑2015 and the 2019/20 season.

In 2021 he made his debut as a coach at ‘Fener’, where he acted as interim for ten matches. Since December 2025 he was coach of Kasimpasa, a role he now ends; more info is in the article. Former Turkish international Emre Belozoglu, who played three times for Fenerbahçe, takes over the head‑coach staff from the Dutchman Dirk Kuijt.

Kuijt’s last assignment in the Champions League

The Champions League match against Liverpool is the last assignment of Dirk Kuijt as interim coach at Fenerbahçe. With the home game against his former club Liverpool, Kuijt gets a symbolic close to his interim period. During the halftime break Kuijt lost his first assignment to the head of Fenerbahçe, coming from Göztepe. Romelu Lukaku and co‑team have only 16 points from 30 matches in the domestic league and recently suffered a heavy 6‑0 defeat against Aston Villa in the Champions League.