Istanbul (AFP) – Experienced Dutch coach Dick Advocaat on Wednesday vowed to reinvigorate the fortunes of Fenerbahce with attacking football as he was officially unveiled as the new coach of the Istanbul giants. Advocaat had arrived in Istanbul earlier this week as the surprise choice to replace Vitor Pereira, whose one-year stint ended in an […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Istanbul football giants Fenerbahce said on Tuesday they had agreed a deal with the experienced Dutch coach Dick Advocaat to be the new manager of the Turkish Super Lig side. "Our team as reached an agreement in principle with Dick Advocaat," Fenerbahce said in a statement, adding his signing ceremony would take […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Dutch coach Dick Advocaat on Monday arrived in Istanbul to take over as manager of Turkish giants Fenerbahce and reverse the club's fortunes after it failed to win silverware last season and exited this year's Champions League. Advocaat's rapid appointment follows the sacking of Vitor Pereira in an acrimonious parting that ended […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Istanbul football giants Fenerbahce are set to name the well travelled Dutch coach Dick Advocaat as their new manager following the sacking of Vitor Pereira, reports said Monday. Advocaat was to travel to Turkey following secret talks in the Netherlands and could be taking charge of the team's training as soon as […]

Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat has decided to leave the club with immediate effect after only 8 games into the 2015/16 season. “I want to thank everyone who has stood behind me. This is a very special football club, with so many great people, but I feel it is the right time to do this – […]

Sunderland head coach Dick Advocaat has revealed he has made a decision over his future – but refused to say what it is. The 68-year-old attended his pre-match press conference after Saturday's 2-2 Barclays Premier League draw with West Ham at the Stadium of Light, which was played out amid speculation that it was his […]

Sunderland head coach Dick Advocaat will head into the final few days of the summer transfer window facing an anxious wait over the final shape of his squad. The 67-year-old Dutchman has repeatedly urged owner Ellis Short to sanction the acquisition of further "quality" signings in the belief that the current crop of players are […]

Sunderland have appointed Dick Advocaat as head coach until the end of the season, the Barclays Premier League club have announced. The 67-year-old Dutchman replaces Gus Poyet, who was dismissed on Monday after 17 months in charge. A Sunderland statement read: "Sunderland AFC has appointed Dick Advocaat as head coach until the end of the […]

I've had some time now to reflect on yesterday's final and despite my initial displeasure with it, I have to credit Walter Smith for not tinkering with had been a winning formula. He stuck to his tried and tested 4-1-4-1 formation and had his team play a conservative first half, soaking up the pressure Zenit […]