Galatasaray assistant coach Hasan Sas has revealed that Emmanuel Eboue will arrive in Istanbul on Friday for talks over a potential role at the club.
Sas said: “Do not worry, we are interested in bringing Eboue back, he will be in Istanbul on Friday.”
Eboue recently told the Daily Mirror how he lost everything after divorcing his wife, and how it nearly led him to taking his own life.
The former Ivory Coast international revealed he lost a bitter divorce battle, with his wife Aurelie being awarded all of their assets.
Eboue faced estrangement from his three kids and has been grieving after the cancer death of grandfather Amadou Bertin – who raised him – and the loss of his brother N’Dri Serge, killed in a motorbike accident.
EXCLUSIVE: Skint ex-Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue hides from bailiffs, sleeps on pal’s floor and can’t afford washing machine | @MirrorDarrenhttps://t.co/3GXlVwpZNE pic.twitter.com/EL0s8sw6hF
— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) December 23, 2017
Arsenal were rumored to be considering offering Eboue a coaching role, Galatasaray were actually reported to have given their former player an assistant coach role in their U-14 team.
Galatasaray manager Fatih Terim spoke to reporters after the 3-1 win over Goztepe on 24 December: “I heard about what happened to Eboue in the dressing room, it broke my heart. We will do whatever is in our power to help our friend.”
Eboue responded by saying: “I would be very happy if coach [Hoca] Fatih gave me a role at Galatasaray, Fatih Terim is like a father to me, I love him very much, I would do everything for him because I love him very much.”
Galatasaray fans launched a social media campaign for Eboue under the hashtag ‘Eboue Yalniz Degildır’ which translates to Eboue you are not alone.
Eboue played for Arsenal and Galatasaray respectively making 132 and 77 appearances for the clubs respectively.
