İSMAİL KARTAL IS ON HIS WAY TO IRAN AFTER FENERBAHÇE FAREWELL

65-year-old experienced technical director İsmail Kartal, taking the head of the team for the 4th time with big hopes but leaving the duty upon not getting expected results in the yellow-navy blue giant plane tree Fenerbahçe club giving a championship struggle in the Turkey Super League arena, prepares to return to the green pitches. Following the Galatasaray derby defeat experienced on the Kadıköy grass and upsetting the fans deeply, the pressure in the community increased thoroughly, and the experienced trainer officially resigned from the duty as a result of a mutual agreement by sitting at the table with the management on 27 October 2026. The door of the successful technical man, retreating to rest right after parting ways with the yellow-navy blue club, was knocked again with a completely unexpected surprise offer. According to the definitive information obtained, Tractor FC, being one of the strong clubs giving a championship struggle in the Iranian Super League organization, directly took the 65-year-old Turkish trainer into its agenda within the scope of new technical director searches. The officials of the Iranian squad personally transmitted the official contract offer by making contact with the experienced coach without losing any time, and the first serious negotiations officially started between the parties. İsmail Kartal, taking a very important duty in the Persepolis team from Iranian Super League squads in previous years again and knowing the region's football, local league dynamics, and fan structure very closely, looks highly warmly upon this surprise project presented. It is stated that the successful technical man evaluates the comprehensive project coming from the Tractor FC management and the attractive conditions presented in detail. It is clearly foreseen that the official negotiations between the parties progress highly positively for now and the 65-year-old ambitious coach will go to Iran and put a signature to the official contract in a very short time in case any hitch does not arise. The whole Turkish football public continues to follow this new adventure of the experienced trainer, preparing to turn the route abroad again following the 4th period in the Fenerbahçe arena, with a very big curiosity.

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