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

The prodigal son is returning home...

Nov 26, 2009 1:00:03 AM

Senol Gunes coach, FC seoul (Kang Chang Woo)

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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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