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Not just Alonso: Another Liverpool idol from the 2000s will soon be plotting against the Reds

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Dirk Kuyt has been appointed as interim head coach of Fenerbahce after Ismail Kartal's resignation, according to BBC Sport. Kuyt will face Liverpool in the Champions League next Wednesday, one of his first games in the role. Kuyt had served as assistant coach under Kartal for four months before his appointment. Kartal stepped down after a loss to Galatasaray.

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Dirk Kuyt has been appointed as interim head coach of Fenerbahce after Ismail Kartal's resignation, according to BBC Sport. Kuyt will face Liverpool in the Champions League next Wednesday, one of his first games in the role. Kuyt had served as assistant coach under Kartal for four months before his appointment. Kartal stepped down after a loss to Galatasaray.

Kuyt has previous head coaching experience at ADO Den Haag, Beerschot, and FC Dordrecht, with mixed results. He achieved promotion with Beerschot in 2024 but they were relegated the following season. Fenerbahce fans may be impatient with Kuyt given recent losses, including a 6-0 defeat to Aston Villa.

Kuyt may be motivated against Liverpool, having played for the Reds from 2006 to 2012 and considered joining Arne Slot's staff at Anfield in 2024. Teams often improve after a coaching change, which could benefit Fenerbahce against Liverpool. Kuyt's appointment and upcoming match against Liverpool were reported by Empire of the Kop.

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Xabi Alonso won’t be the only former Liverpool player plotting a route to victory over the Reds in the coming days. The 2005 Champions League winner will be back at Anfield tonight as he takes his Chelsea side to L4 for their fourth-round Carabao Cup tie, having also been in the away dugout with Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid over the past two years. Another former occupant of the number 14 shirt at Liverpool will line out for the Blues in Jordan Henderson, and a one-time LFC teammate of both men will soon come up against the Merseysiders.

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