{"id":295977,"date":"2023-12-04T18:24:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T18:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=295977"},"modified":"2023-12-04T18:24:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T18:24:55","slug":"barcelona-legend-and-premier-league-flop-sacked-from-turkish-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/barcelona-legend-and-premier-league-flop-sacked-from-turkish-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona legend and Premier League flop SACKED from Turkish side"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Barcelona legend and Premier League flop SACKED after just six months in charge of Turkish team Adana Demirspor &#8211; despite his side sitting fifth in the league<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A Premier League flop has been sacked as manager of\u00a0Adana Demirspor\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The former Barcelona player was only appointed as the head coach in June\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manchester United have snakes in their dressing room, players who are not running. Bruce, Robson, Keane would never allow this &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A Barcelona legend, and former Premier League flop, has been sacked from his role as head coach just six motnhs after taking over.<\/p>\n<p>Not many players can make the successful transition into management after hanging up their boots, and it looks like this has been proven once again.<\/p>\n<p>Back in June, Patrick Kluivert was appointed head coach of Adana Demisrpor in the Turkish top flight.<\/p>\n<p>However, after nine wins, six draws and five defeats in 20 matches, he has lost his job at the club.<\/p>\n<p>An official statement read: &#8216;By mutual agreement, we have parted ways with our Coach Patrick Kluivert.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/04\/16\/78561249-0-image-a-2_1701708055939.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The manager of Adana Demirspor, Mario Balotelli&#8217;s side, has been sacked\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/04\/16\/78561227-0-image-a-3_1701708060452.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Patrick Kluivert was appointed head coach of Adana Demisrpor just six months ago<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/04\/16\/78561231-0-image-a-4_1701708063164.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Barcelona legend has since been dismissed from his role despite them sitting fifth<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We would like to thank Mr. Kluivert and his team for their contributions to our club and wish him success in his future career.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Kluivert leaves his first role in club football as his side are sat 5th in the league, after a run of four matches without a win.<\/p>\n<p>His squad boasted the likes of former Premier League stars Mario Balotelli and Nani, but he was unable to produce results when it mattered the most.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen as to whether Adana have a new man lined up to replace the former Premier League flop, who was unable to make the impact he had at Barcelona when he moved to Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p>Kluivert&#8217;s son, Justin, is proving that he could leave a better legacy than his iconic father in England, impressing in the early stages of his Bournemouth career.<\/p>\n<p>Having previously managed Curacao, for a year in 2015 and then an interim spell in 2021, it&#8217;s unclear as to whether Kluivert could look to return to international management.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12824155\/Barcelona-legend-Premier-League-flop-SACKED-Patrick-Kluivert.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona legend and Premier League flop SACKED after just six months in charge of Turkish team Adana Demirspor &#8211; 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