Champions League: Fenerbahçe fans demand İsmail Kartal's resignation
After the 2-2 draw conceded at home against Slavia Prague, Fenerbahçe supporters called for coach İsmail Kartal's resignation, Turkish press reports.
Fenerbahçe fans demanded coach İsmail Kartal's resignation on Sunday after the 2-2 draw conceded at home against Slavia Prague in the Champions League. According to Sözcü, supporters chanted "İsmail Kartal istifa" after the score went from 2-0 to 2-2. Sports daily A Spor specifies that these calls took place after the goal conceded in added time.
A turned-around scenario
Fenerbahçe led 2-0 before being caught by Slavia Prague. According to Fotomaç, supporters reacted in the 90th minute, after the equaliser conceded by the Istanbul side. The three Turkish media outlets agree on the sequence: a two-goal lead lost, a frustrating home draw, and immediate anger from the Kadıköy stands.
Growing pressure on the bench
This result comes on matchday 3 of the Champions League league phase. Daily So Foot, which relays the information in French, headlines on the call for the coach's resignation after this draw. No official reaction from the club or the coach has been reported by the sources consulted.
Fenerbahçe's next fixture is not specified in the sources, but the pressure on İsmail Kartal appears to be mounting after this new home setback.
