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Former Bulgaria coach takes over Turkish giant

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April 11, 2025 at 15:10

Former Bulgaria coach takes over Turkish giant

Marcello Abbondanza is once again at the helm of Fenerbahçe (Istanbul)! 🟡🔵
The Italian specialist replaces Marco Fenoglio after disappointing results – a 2:3 loss to Galatasaray in the first semi-final and elimination by Vakıfbank in the 1/4 finals of the Champions League.

Abbondanza returns to the club with which he has already won:
📌 2012/13 Season (first season)
🏆 CEV Cup

📌 2013/14 Season
🏆 Turkish Cup
🏆 Turkish Championship Title

📌 2014/15 Season
🏆 Turkish Super Cup
🥈 Turkish Championship Finalist
🥉 Bronze in the Champions League

📌 2016/17 Season (last)
🏆 Turkish Cup
🏆 Turkish Championship Title

🟡 This makes a total of:

  • 2× Turkish Champion

  • 2× Turkish Cup

  • 1× Turkish Super Cup

  • 1 at CEV Cup

  • 1 Bronze in the Champions League

In 2024/25, he led the Korean Hyundai Life Insurance to the V-League title, and now a new challenge awaits him.


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🔁 Interesting fact: in the current Fenerbahçe squad areElitsa VasilevaandHristina Vuchkova- two of the volleyball players with whom Abondanza worked in the period 2011–2014 at the head of the Bulgarian national team. 🇧🇬💪


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Abondanza has already conducted a team training this morning.


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📅Abondanza's debut will be tomorrowwhen Fenerbahçe hosts Galatasaray in the second semi-final match for 1st-4th place.
photos: H and Nikolay Varadinov