Cevat Güler (born 12 March 1959 in

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) is a Turkish former

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player and

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Coaching career

After Karl Heinz Feldkamp resigned at the end of 2007–08 season, he took over the managership and became the first coach to win the

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by joining a club after the season start. Players of Galatasaray nicknamed him "father" after this success. Following

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's managership control at Galatasaray, Cevat Güler became one of the assistant coaches of the Galatasaray football team. His contract was not expanded by the club after the arrival of

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in 2009 summer. Güler was appointed manager of Azerbaijani Premier League side Ravan Baku on 12 July 2012. He lasted six weeks before being sacked on 25 August 2012. In total he managed four games in the Azerbaijan Premier League drawing three and losing one. On 13 April 2013, Güler replaced Hector Cuper as manager of

side

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He lost his first game in charge on 20 April 2013 against Kasımpaşa.

Manager statistics

Honours

Galatasaray *

: 2007–08

References

External links

Profile at galatasaray.orgCoach profile
at TFF 1959 births Living people People from Perşembe Turkish men's footballers Men's association football players not categorized by position Beşiktaş J.K. footballers Turkish football managers Galatasaray S.K. (football) non-playing staff Galatasaray S.K. (football) managers Ravan Baku FK managers Orduspor managers Süper Lig managers Turkish expatriate football managers Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Expatriate football managers in Azerbaijan 20th-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-footy-bio-stub