Conte targeted by Fenerbahce after Italiano takes Besiktas job

Vincenzo Italiano is officially the new coach of Besiktas, but there are reports Fenerbahce are trying to line up Antonio Conte.

Turkish football is increasingly looking to Serie A for inspiration, especially after Vincenzo Montella took the national team to the 2026 World Cup.

Italiano was formally announced today as the new coach of Besiktas, and curiously he is being replaced on the Bologna bench by ex-Fenerbahce boss Domenico Tedesco.

𝓑𝓮𝓷𝓿𝓮𝓷𝓾𝓽𝓸 𝓷𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓪 𝓼𝓾𝓪 𝓷𝓾𝓸𝓿𝓪 𝓬𝓪𝓼𝓪, 𝓥𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓷𝔃𝓸 𝓘𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓪𝓷𝓸.#ForzaBeşiktaş pic.twitter.com/ybs6GkRGEF

— Beşiktaş JK (@Besiktas) June 6, 2026

The future is up in the air for Fenerbahce, as they are heading into a massive presidential election, with Hakan Safi and Aziz Yildirim making big promises.

According to reports in Turkiye and Italy, Safi has held negotiations with former Napoli coach Conte and lined him up for the job.

Safi is accompanied by Milan legend Paolo Maldini, who would be technical director, and already announced an agreement with Olympique Marseille winger Mason Greenwood.

He is also working on deals for Robert Lewandowski and approached Inter midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, despite the player being a known fan of rivals Galatasaray.