Akbas
A 30-year-old Ferhat Akbaş, who recently parted ways with the Turkish Volleyball Federation, is the new coach of the Romanian club CSM București. Turkish expert will replace Italian Nicola Negro. Akbaş signed the agreement until the end of the season.
After spending few years as assistant coach in Türk Telekom Ankara, Guangdong Evergrande (China), VakıfBank İstanbul and Turkish Women’s National Team, Akbaş succeeded Italian Massimo Barbolini at the helm of the Turkish Women’s NT in 2014 and his work quickly brought results: in 2014, he won the gold medal in the CEV European League. Next year, he took gold medal in the European Games in Baku and silver medal in the FIVB U23 World Championship.
Akbaş will make his debut as CSM București coach in the CEV Challenge Cup game of 16th Finals against Greek side Olympiacos Piraeus, on January 11.
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