Istanbul: Veteran coach Fatih Terim took the reins at Galatasaray for a fourth time on Friday after the 20-times Turkey champions parted ways with Croatian Igor Tudor, the Istanbul club said.
“Welcome to your home, emperor Fatih Terim,” the club said on its official Twitter feed, using the nickname by which he is known in Turkey.
Terim, 64, has had three spells in charge of both Galatasaray and the national team. He left his job in charge of Turkey in July after being involved in a brawl in a west coast resort town.
Shares in Galatasaray rose 5 per cent on Friday in the wake of the club’s announcement overnight that it had started talks with Terim. He has won six league titles with Galatasaray.
The club, who also won the Uefa Cup in 2000, currently lie third in the Turkish championship after suffering their fourth defeat of the season last weekend.
