Fenerbahce defender Archie Brown couldn’t believe what he heard after being told his manager had instantly quit post-match.Ismail Kartal announced that he would be resigning from his post straight after a draw with Roma in the Champions League.Brown was completely baffled by the news that his manager had quitSpeaking in his post-match press conference, Kartal shockingly confirmed that he would be stepping down. It caught everyone off guard – even his own players – with Brown being left completely baffled during his own interview.As he stood in front of journalist, he was told by a translator from the Fenerbahce staff that Kartal had left.And as soon as he heard, Brown quickly swung his head around with a confused expression, asking: “What do you mean he resigned?”The Englishman then looked around as he took the news in, with it being confirmed that Kartal announced he had quit during his press conference.Brown then asked again: “[Quit] as what? As coach?“What do you mean by resigned… he’s not coach anymore? He said this just now? I didn’t know about this.”Kartal’s resignation marked a disappointing end to a productive night for Brown, who had scored in Fenerbahce’s draw.In fact, the left-back won the Player of the Match award following the 1-1- draw with Serie A side Roma in Istanbul.His strike just after half time helped his side claim a point in their league phase opener.View Tweet: https://t.co/Iq8hZO7pDEKartal quit his job when speaking to the media post-match on ThursdayGettyWhy did Ismail Kartal resign? Fenerbahce manager Kartal left his job minutes after the full-time whistle and vowed never to return to the club. This was his fourth stint in charge of the Turkish giants.“I am resigning from my position while there is still time,” he said. “I am resigning with the understanding that I will never return.“I have been here for three months. From the beginning of the season until today, the training sessions and camps I conducted with my players… our president and managers tried to help us in every way. Those were wonderful days.“As of this evening, I congratulate my players and I am resigning from my position.“Therefore, I would like to thank all my fans, media members, staff, and fellow players who have supported me until today.“I made this decision to pave the way for my club. We made this decision together as a team.”