[2][3][4][5] Taner managed Ankaragücü, leading the club to a runner-up finish in the 1972–73 Turkish Cup.
[6] He also managed Ankaragücü in the 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup, where the club was defeated in the first round by eventual runner-up Leeds United.
[7] Taner was an assistant manager to Đorđe Milić at Beşiktaş during the 1983–84 season,[8] and when Milić was dismissed in April 1984, Taner became club manager for the remainder of the season.
Branko Stanković replaced Taner for the following season.
[9] Taner's son, Ercan, is a Turkish TV presenter.