Turkey sack national team coach Montella, football federation says
The federation gave no reason and named no replacement after Turkey lost all four of its UEFA Nations League matches, including twice to Italy.
- On Friday, the Turkish Football Federation dismissed national team head coach Vincenzo Montella, announcing on X, "It has been decided not to continue with our head coach."
- The dismissal follows four consecutive defeats in the UEFA Nations League, including a 3-1 loss to Italy on Tuesday, and Turkey's early group-stage elimination from the 2026 World Cup despite beating the United States.
- Despite boasting elite talent including Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, Real Madrid's Arda Guler, and Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz, the team's performance has deteriorated significantly in recent months.
- Turkey faces immediate pressure to appoint a successor before hosting Belgium in the Nations League on November 12 and traveling to France three days later without a head coach.
- Montella, appointed in September 2023, previously guided Turkey to the 2024 European Championship quarter-finals before results declined following a 2-1 loss to the Netherlands, marking a sharp reversal in his tenure.
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Naslovi.netItalian football expert Vincenzo Montella is no longer coach of the Turkish national team, the country's football association announced.
The Turkish Football Federation analyses the restructuring of the technical corps following the latest commitments of the national team.
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Kathimerini English EditionTurkey sack national team coach Montella
The federation said in a statement that its executive board had decided not to continue with the Italian...
==Career==Ardu Turan's coach, the Turkish Football Federation officially fired Vincenzo Montella from the position of chief coach. The reason for this was a series of failed performances in the League of Nations and the World Cup, as reported by Sport RBC.UA with reference to the Turkish Football Federation. The final strike in the League of Nations was the Italian expert's failed episode in the League of Nations. Turkey did not score a single s…
As in the World Cup, some teams don't last long to collect the losses in the Nations League.
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