Ex-Turkey Coach Senol Gunes Leaves FC Seoul And Is Set For Trabzonspor

The prodigal son is returning home...

Senol Gunes coach, FC seoul (Kang Chang Woo)
Senol Gunes has left South Korea and FC Seoul and is set to return to Turkish club Trabzonspor.

The 57 year-old, who took Turkey to the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup, has just finished his third and final season with the K-League club.

In his time in the capital, Seoul came close to the 2008 and 2009 domestic titles but fell short.

Last weekend, Seoul lost to Chunnam Dragons in a penalty shootout in the first round of the K-League title play-offs.

“I am leaving but I will never forget the fans in Seoul and my time here,” Gunes told Seoul's official site.

“We have come a long way together and I am sure that next year the club will keep improving and Seoul will become champions.”

Gunes was also keen on Asian success but the capital club fell at the quarter-final stage of the 2009 Asian Champions League at the hands of Umm Salal of Qatar.

“Though I had a very happy three years here, I am sorry and frustrated that we didn’t win. This year was especially disappointing and I am sad as anyone.”


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