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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Will Unwin

Okan Buruk’s Galatasaray reboot fired up by rivals Fenerbahce’s stars wars

Okan Buruk’s Galatasaray have made a poor start to the season despite the Turkish club’s efforts to make progress.
Okan Buruk’s Galatasaray have made a poor start to the season despite the Turkish club’s efforts to make progress. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

After their worst Super Lig finish of 13th, Turkey’s most successful club are trying to reignite the flame. The season could not have gone much worse for Galatasaray and they have returned to their tried and tested method of hiring a club legend as head coach and bringing in veteran foreign players.

Such was the failing in the league that they sacked Fatih Terim after a disastrous start to the season. His replacement, Domènec Torrent, lasted six unpopular months in Istanbul. The Spaniard halted the slide, secured a draw in Camp Nou against Barcelona and the players enjoyed his methods but that was not enough to keep his job.

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