{
  "id": 6648153,
  "title": "Fenerbahce boss shock resignation after Roma draw",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/fenerbahce-boss-shock-resignation-after-roma-draw",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T21:42:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fenerbahce-boss-shock-resignation-roma-214233525.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ismail Kartal, the head coach of Turkish club Fenerbahce, resigned just minutes after the team drew 1-1 with Roma in a Champions League match. The 65-year-old had returned to the club for his fourth spell as manager in June 2026, following their return to the Champions League for the first time in 18 years. Kartal stated he planned to never return to the club where he played more than 250 games and served as an assistant coach. He praised the training sessions and efforts of the club's president during his tenure. However, a mid-match incident involving a bottle thrown by a spectator, which struck Kartal, reportedly weighed on his decision to resign. Club president Aziz Yildirim immediately dismissed Kartal's resignation and asserted his continued leadership. The club expressed disappointment in the supporter's behavior and called for respect towards Kartal.",
  "summary": "Ismail Kartal resigns as Fenerbahce's head coach just minutes after the Turkish side's 1-1 draw with Roma in the Champions League.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "UCL | Fenerbahce 1-1 Roma: A solid point in Istanbul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/ucl-fenerbahce-1-1-roma-a-solid-point-in-istanbul",
        "published": "2026-09-10T18:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "PSV held by Shakhtar, Fenerbahce draw with Roma on return to Champions League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/psv-held-by-shakhtar-fenerbahce-draw-with-roma-on-return-to-champions",
        "published": "2026-09-10T19:24:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Brown scores fine equaliser as Fenerbahce draw with Roma",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/brown-scores-fine-equaliser-as-fenerbahce-draw-with-roma",
        "published": "2026-09-10T21:05:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Fenerbahce boss stuns club by quitting after Roma draw",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/fenerbahce-boss-stuns-club-by-quitting-after-roma-draw-6655647",
        "published": "2026-09-10T22:33:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "UCL: Ismail Kartal resigns as Fenerbahce manager after 1-1 draw with Roma",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ucl-ismail-kartal-resigns-as-fenerbahce-manager-after-1-1-draw-with",
        "published": "2026-09-11T04:41:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}