Not the look of a 38-year-old young director...Shakhtar's New Head Coach Appointed From Frugal Barcelona

May 27, 2025

Not the look of a 38-year-old young director...Shakhtar's New Head Coach Appointed From Frugal Barcelona
Source=Fabricio Romano SNS Capture



Former Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan (38) will take the helm of Shakhtar Donetsk 'Ukraine prestigious'.

European transfer expert Fabrizio Romano signed a contract with Shakhtar on the 27th. It has agreed with director Dario Srna and CEO Falkin to sign a contract by June 2027. 'Official will be announced in 24 hours' the news of the impending announcement.

The Shakhtar club also announced on its official SNS account that it would announce 'surprise news' at 9:30 p.m. local time on the 27th.




On the 26th, Director Turan wrote on his personal SNS, "I achieved more than what I had dreamed of at Ewifspor. This team opened a new door for me. They gave me a chance, listened to me, and shared my dreams. It was never an easy task. "For two years, we always sought beauty. I made a beautiful team and tried to play beautiful soccer regardless of the result. I tried to leave beautiful memories and records. I think we have succeeded.'

Then "It's time to have a new dream and start a new journey. I will keep all the memories I shared here in the most beautiful place in my heart. Thank you to all the precious people who have walked with me on this magnificent journey. There are so many emotions in my mind, so many words on the tip of my tongue. But there are times when I have to finish my words completely. It's been a great journey for me."

Not the look of a 38-year-old young director...Shakhtar's New Head Coach Appointed From Frugal Barcelona
As soon as Turan ended his stellar career in 2022, he immediately entered the leadership path. In 2023, he took charge of Ewifspor, the second division of the Turkiye, and led the team to the first division promotion in a year, and was recognized for its leadership. In the 2024-2025 season, Ewifspor ranked sixth in the Schiffer League. Until the final match, the team continued to make a surprising splash to the extent that they competed for tickets to the European club competition.




Turan received the market's attention for its leadership over the past two years. The most active team among them was Shakhtar. Shakhtar, who lost consecutive Ukrainian Premier League games in the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons, lost the title to Dynamo Kyiv and remained in third place.

This is why he has sought a new head coach to replace Marino Pushcic, the former head coach of Feyenoord who has led the team since October 2023. Coach Pushcic, who won the Ukrai Cup title this season, said to his players after the final match against Luke on the 25th, `I am truly grateful for everything. I wish you all the best in the future." Some players shed tears.

Not the look of a 38-year-old young director...Shakhtar's New Head Coach Appointed From Frugal Barcelona
Turan made his professional debut with Galatasaray in 2005 and moved to Atletico Madrid in 2011. As a team's leading midfielder for four years, he opened a new heyday for Atletico, including the European Europa League in the 2011-2012 season, the Copa del Rey in the 2012-2013 season, the Spanish Primera Liga in the 2013-2014 season, and the runner-up in the European Champions League.




Turan, who made a surprise transfer to Atletico's Spanish rival Barcelona in 2015, was unable to melt into the new team and returned to Turkiye after moving to Istanbul Basaksheir in 2018. He retired after playing in his home Galatasaray uniform for two years from 2020 to 2022.

He played 100 A matches for Turkiye for 11 years from 2006 to 2017 and scored 17 goals.

He was as famous for his various misbehaviors as his ability. He was caught up in a nightclub assault case in 2018 and was on the verge of imprisonment. In addition to the in-flight assault, it also caused controversy over the possession of firearms.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.