Official: Tedesco appointed head coach of Fenerbahce after Belgium sacking | OneFootball

Domenico Tedesco has been officially announced as the new head coach of Turkish Super Lig giants Fenerbahce, replacing former Inter and Roma boss Jose Mourinho in Istanbul.

Fenerbahce have been on the hunt for a new head coach after parting company with Mourinho at the end of August following the team’s 1-0 aggregate defeat against Benfica in the Champions League play-off round, which cost the Turkish side a place in the final tournament.

A number of different coaches have been linked with the job over the last week, including former Italy CT Luciano Spalletti, who turned the opportunity down, Ange Postecoglu, who has recently taken over from Nuno Espirito Santo at Nottingham Forest, and former Milan boss Sergio Conceicao, who is available after leaving Milan at the end of the 2024-25 season.

Ultimately, Fenerbahce have decided to go with Tedesco instead. The Italian, who largely grew up in Germany, has been available since the start of the year after being dismissed from his role as head coach of the Belgium national team.

FREIBERG AM NECKAR, GERMANY – JUNE 13: Domenico Tedesco, Head of Belgium reacts during a public training session at Wasen-SportCentrum on June 13, 2024 in Freiberg am Neckar, Germany. (Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images)

Tedesco also has experiences with Schalke, Spartak Moscow and RB Leipzig on his CV.

What Fenerbahce said about Tedesco appointment

Domenico Tedesco Italy (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)

“Domenico Tedesco has been appointed the head coach of our club’s professional football A team,” a statement from Fenerbahce read.

“The assistant to the manager will be Gokhan Gonlu, one of our previous captains, who wore our yellow and navy jersey for several years and has signed a two-year contract.

“Details regarding the signing ceremony of our new technical staff will be shared in due course.”