a former Fenerbahçe player, being a coach in this team is the top of my coaching career. After two and a half years, I could not find enough strength to continue. "I struggled too much and I can not carry on anymore. Thanks to everyone." But on 27 December 2012, Kocaman has remained at the helm of the Fenerbahçe, retracting his decision to resign. "Kocaman has already made up his mind [to stay]," Fenerbahçe board member Abdullah Kiğılı told NTV Spor. "He will prepare a report on transfers and we will work on them. We will sign three players in January." On 14 March 2013 Kocaman's Fenerbahçe advanced to the quarter-finals in the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League with a 1–1 draw at home in its second-leg match against Czech side Viktoria Plzeň on Thursday. On 11 April 2013, Kocaman advance his team Fenerbahçe to the semi-finals in the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, and he make the history with his club to the first time in club's history. On 2 May 2013, Fenerbahçe was eliminated by Benfica with aggregate score 3–2 in 2012–13 Europa League in semi-final, and this is the biggest success in Fenerbahçe's history to arrive into the Semi-final in European competitions. On 29 May 2013, Kocaman submits his resignation as Fenerbahçe coach, saying that he is 'exhausted.' The former goal-scoring great is set to leave the club only a week after leading the Istanbul club to a second successive Turkish Cup. Konyaspor Second term at Konyaspor On 27 October 2014 Kocaman signed a two-year deal with Konyaspor as their new manager. In 2015–16 Kocaman's Konyaspor finally finished Süper Lig as 3rd, also the best result for them, and qualified for the UEFA Europa League. In 2016–17 they played for the first time in their history in European competitions and draw in Group H with Shakhtar Donetsk, Braga and Gent. On 31 May 2017 Kocaman's Konyaspor defeated İstanbul Başakşehir to win their first ever Turkish Cup in their club's 95-year history. In the first Turkish Cup final since the 2007–08 Turkish Cup season in which none of Istanbul's "big three" clubs Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray were competing, Konyaspor against İstanbul Başakşehir finished regular and extra time tied 0–0 and win after penalty shootout with result 4–1. On 2 June 2017, Kocaman told the club's board that he wanted to leave Konyaspor for his old club Fenerbahçe. Fenerbahçe Second term