Soccer-Belozoglu named Fenerbahce head coach

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Nov 3 (Reuters) - ⁠Turkish club Fenerbahce ⁠have appointed Emre ‌Belozoglu as coach, the Super Lig side said on ​Tuesday.

• Belozoglu, 46, ⁠returns to ⁠Fenerbahce after a brief interim ⁠stint ‌in 2021

• The former ⁠midfielder replaces Ismail Kartal ​after ‌Dirk Kuyt's brief interim ⁠spell

• ​Belozoglu arrives from Kasimpasa and will face ⁠Liverpool in the ​Champions League on Wednesday

• Fenerbahce are sixth in ⁠the Super Lig with 16 points after 10 matches

• Belozoglu ​previously played ⁠at Inter Milan and ​Newcastle United ‌before retiring in ​2020

(Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk)