Turkey coach among favourites for Napoli job

Date: 28th May 2015 at 6:18pm
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Manchester United v Galatasaray - UEFA Champions LeagueTurkey coach Fatih Terim is one of the main names being linked with the coach’s job at Napoli, after Rafa Benitez’s departure.

The 61-year-old is currently in his third spell as coach of the Eurasian county, having joined from Galatasaray in 2013, but has so far only taken them to fourth-place of their Euro 2016 qualifying group after five games.

Nevertheless, Terim is among the favourites to be the next Partenopei coach, according to Sports Mediaset, and offers a more experienced option than fellow candidate Sinisa Mihajlovic, the 46-year-old Sampdoria coach.

Benitez himself was chosen for his experience when hired in 2013, leading them to Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana titles before departing at the end of his contract in the summer of 2015.

Terim, meanwhile, has a record of success in his native Turkey; claiming six Super Lig titles and the 2000 UEFA Cup with Istanbul giants Galatasaray.

 

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