1. Murat Yakin is a Swiss football coach and former player.
15 Facts About Murat Yakin
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Murat Yakin is the manager of the Switzerland national team.
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Murat Yakin won the Swiss Super League on five occasions, and the Swiss Cup three times.
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Murat Yakin was capped 49 times for the Switzerland national team, representing his country at UEFA Euro 2004.
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Murat Yakin was appointed coach of Thun in 2009, after a time as a youth coach at Grasshoppers and head coach of Frauenfeld.
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Murat Yakin led Thun to promotion in his first year as manager there, winning the Swiss Challenge League in 2010.
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Murat Yakin took over from Christian Brand, who was made caretaker after the sacking of Rolf Fringer.
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On 15 October 2012, Murat Yakin was appointed as the new manager of Basel.
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Murat Yakin praised the supporters in the stadium, saying that they pushed the team to win through the 90 minutes.
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Murat Yakin was delighted to have received praise from then Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.
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On 17 May 2014, Basel announced Murat Yakin was no longer with the club after he guided them to two domestic titles in as many years.
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On 16 June 2014, Murat Yakin was appointed as manager of Russian Premier League side Spartak Moscow.
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On 17 June 2019, it was confirmed, that Murat Yakin had returned to Schaffhausen, as their new manager having left Sion previously that year.
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On 9 August 2021, Murat Yakin was appointed as the manager of the Switzerland national team.
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Murat Yakin is the elder brother of Hakan Murat Yakin, who was a professional footballer with successful stints at Grasshoppers, Basel, and Young Boys and represented Switzerland at international level.