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After parting ways with Fatih Tekke, Trabzonspor names interim coach for Gençlerbirliği match
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After parting ways with Fatih Tekke, Trabzonspor names interim coach for Gençlerbirliği match

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Trabzonspor appointed former coach Hüseyin Çimşir to prepare the team for its September 6 match against Gençlerbirliği.
  • The club said its board is continuing work to select a new head coach.
  • Fatih Tekke left after 539 days in charge, following a 2-1 away defeat to Amedspor.

Trabzonspor will turn to Hüseyin Çimşir for its next match after ending Fatih Tekke’s tenure as head coach.

The club said Çimşir, one of its former managers, will prepare the team for the September 6 meeting with Gençlerbirliği. Trabzonspor added that its board is continuing its work to appoint a new head coach.

“Regarding the head coaching position at our club, our board is continuing its work meticulously. While the process of determining our new head coach continues, former head coach Hüseyin Çimşir will prepare our team for the Gençlerbirliği match we will play on Sunday, September 6,” the club said.

Tekke’s spell ended after 539 days. He took charge on March 11, 2025, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract, and led Trabzonspor in 48 league matches. The club parted ways with him after a 2-1 away defeat to Amedspor in the Turkish Süper Lig.

Regarding the head coaching position at our club, our board is continuing its work meticulously. While the process of determining our new head coach continues, former head coach Hüseyin Çimşir will prepare our team for the Gençlerbirliği match we will play on Sunday, September 6.

— TrabzonsporThe club announced its interim arrangement while the search for a new head coach continues.
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