Hatayspor backroom staff
We hold the names of 14 people on Hatayspor's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Bekir İrtegün manages the first team, with Emrah Volkan Sayılğan as assistant manager.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bekir İrtegün | Manager | First team | 41 | Türkiye |
| Akan Karasu | Manager | Under-19s | 43 | Türkiye |
| Emrah Volkan Sayılğan | Assistant manager | First team | 47 | Türkiye |
| Cihan Abalıoğlu | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 46 | Türkiye |
| Mehmet Demir | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 49 | Türkiye |
| Alper Aslan | Fitness coach | First team | 52 | Türkiye |
| Fábio Monteiro | Fitness coach | First team | 38 | Cape Verde |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Gök | Chief doctor | 51 | Türkiye | - |
| Ferhat Boz | Head physio | 51 | Türkiye |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zülküf Aydoğdu | Scout | Club-wide | 29 | Türkiye |
| Çetin Canlı | Performance analyst | First team | 54 | Türkiye |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murat Sönmez | Technical director | 59 | Türkiye |
| Burak Aydın | Head of youth development | 35 | Türkiye |
Owners and directors
Who owns Hatayspor and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethem Çakır | Chair | 37 | Türkiye |
Backrooms the size of Hatayspor's, in every league
Hatayspor's 14 names make the joint 721st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 695 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
| 695 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
| 721 | Angel City FC Women | NWSL | 14 |
| 721 | Atlético Ottawa | Canadian Premier League | 14 |
| 721 | Chicago Stars FC Women | NWSL | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 |  | Saudi Pro League | 14 |
| 721 |  | Liga F | 14 |
| 721 |  | Indian Super League | 14 |
| 721 |  | Scottish Championship | 14 |
| 721 | | - | 14 |
| 721 |  | I-League | 14 |
| 721 | Les Marseillaises Women | Division 1 Féminine | 14 |
| 721 |  | Thai League | 14 |
| 721 | | - | 14 |
| 721 |  | Major League Soccer | 14 |
| 721 | Pacific Football Club | Canadian Premier League | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
| 721 | RSC Anderlecht Futures | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 14 |
| 721 |  | Thai League | 14 |
Where Hatayspor's former staff work now
On Hatayspor's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| İlhan Palut | Manager |  |
| Volkan Demirel | Manager |  |
| Ekrem Ekşioğlu | Assistant manager | |
| Osman Demir | Assistant manager | |
| Erkan Akkoç | Coach | |
| Gökhan Kağıtçıoğlu | Coach | |
| Kadir Ömeroğlu | Coach | |
| Bekir Arpacı | Goalkeeping coach | |
| İbrahim Kaya | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Sedat Türkmen | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Çağatay Turan | Fitness coach | |
| Murat Bel | Fitness coach | |
| Coşkun Özdemir | Performance analyst |  |
| Aydın Günaydın | Head of youth development | Kocaelispor |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Hatayspor's manager?
Bekir İrtegün is the Hatayspor first-team manager, aged 41. Emrah Volkan Sayılğan is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Hatayspor?
Cihan Abalıoğlu coaches the Hatayspor first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Hatayspor's head physio?
Ferhat Boz is head physio at Hatayspor.
Who is Hatayspor's technical director?
Murat Sönmez is technical director at Hatayspor.
How many backroom staff do Hatayspor have?
We hold the names of 14 people on Hatayspor's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 1 owner or director. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 721st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Hatayspor pays its squad, see Hatayspor player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages.