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Turkish football youth development

Overview

In early July 2026, Trabzonspor began a comprehensive overhaul of its youth academy and scouting network under new management, signaling a shift toward stronger talent pipelines.

By the end of the month, other Turkish clubs followed suit. Tuncaspor, after a year of inactivity, relaunched with a summer school for ten children, staffed by former players, and set a goal to return to the 2nd Amateur League. Simultaneously, the Eskişehirspor 1965 Sports Complex was transferred to municipal control, with the mayor describing it as a legacy project to nurture amateur sport and honor the club’s history.

These moves illustrate a broader trend among Turkish football clubs to invest in grassroots programs and facility management to sustain future competitiveness.

Entities

Tepebaşı Municipality · Ahmet Ataç · Eskişehirspor · Murat Yeşilnar · Tuncaspor

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Turkish football clubs Tuncaspor and Eskişehirspor launch youth and facility initiatives

    Turkish clubs Tuncaspor revives with a youth school and league ambitions, while Eskişehirspor’s 1965 sports complex moves to municipal management as a legacy project.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Trabzonspor's Youth and Scouting Overhaul Accelerates Under New Management

    Trabzonspor, under president Ertuğrul Doğan and coach Fatih Tekke, is revamping its youth contracts and scouting, signing academy players and cost‑effective transfers to restore the club’s competitiveness.

Sources

hudutgazetesi.com · sakaryagazetesi.com.tr