After Ismail Kartal resigned from his Fenerbahce post last week, Dirk Kuyt has been installed as the Turkish side’s interim boss which means he will face the club he played for between 2006 and 2012.
The Dutchman has got his work cut out to get Fenerbahce firing in this season’s league phase, having been thumped 6-0 by Aston Villa on matchday two and drawing with Roma and Slavia Prague.
Speaking in the pre-match press conference, Kuyt admitted he will need to keep his emotions in check for what he describes as an “special occasion”.
He said: “Of course, tomorrow will be a very…
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