jˈænəl, hˌuː hæd pɹˈiːviəsli bˌɪn kˈoʊtʃ ʌv dʒˈɛnslɚbˌɜːlɪɡi bᵻfˌoːɹ lˈiːvɪŋ tə bɪkˌʌm ðə tˈɜːki nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm kˈoʊtʃ, hæd sˈaɪnd ɐ θɹˈiːjˈɪɹ kˈɑːntɹækt wɪððə klˈʌb ˌɔn wˈʌn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən.
Yanal, who had previously been coach of Gençlerbirliği before leaving to become the Turkey national team coach, had signed a three-year contract with the club on 1 June 2007.