Dutchman Frank Rijkaard has been appointed as the new coach of Turkish giants Galatasaray on a two-year contract.
The 46-year-old, who has previously coached the Dutch national side, Sparta Rotterdam and Barcelona, replaces Bulent Korkmaz — who resigned earlier this week. The Istanbul-based side finished a disappointing fifth in the top flight Super Lig, a clear 10 points behind champions Besiktas. As a player Rijkaard has a glittering career with Ajax, AC Milan, Real Zaragoza and Sporting Lisbon — winning 73 caps for the Netherlands, scoring 10 goals. He coached the Dutch national side from 1998-2000 and Sparta Rotterdam before joining Barca, where he enjoyed his greatest spell.
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Rijkaard won two Spanish Primera Liga titles (2005, 2006) and the 2006 Champions League with Barcelona, but has been without a club since leaving the Catalan side at the end of the 2007-2008 season after five years at the helm.
