{"id":90925,"date":"2026-10-21T04:24:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T04:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/90925"},"modified":"2026-10-21T04:24:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T04:24:41","slug":"turkey-name-yalcin-as-head-coach-to-replace-montella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/90925","title":{"rendered":"Turkey name\u00a0Yalcin as head coach to replace Montella"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p><strong>Turkey have appointed Sergen Yalcin as head coach on a four-year \u200bcontract to replace the sacked Italian \u200cVincenzo Montella, the country\u2019s football federation (TFF) announced on Tuesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 53-year-old former Turkey midfielder steps into the \u200bjob following Montella\u2019s dismissal earlier this month \u200bafter a difficult UEFA Nations League \u2060campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Turkey sit bottom of Group A1 \u200bafter four consecutive losses, having also \u200bsuffered a group stage exit from the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wish Yalcin success in his \u200bnew role and hope this decision \u200bproves auspicious for our country and our national \u200cteam,\u201d \u2060the TFF said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>A prominent figure in Turkish football, Yalcin won 37 caps from 1994 to 2003, \u200bfeatured at \u200bEuro 1996 \u2060and Euro 2000 and played for Besiktas, Fenerbahce, and Galatasaray.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200ba manager, Yalcin guided Besiktas \u200bto \u2060a domestic double of Super Lig and Turkish Cup in the 2020\u201321 season. \u2060He \u200bended a second stint \u200bin charge of Besiktas in May.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/turkey-name-yalcin-as-head-coach-to-replace-montella\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turkey have appointed Sergen Yalcin as head coach on a four-year \u200bcontract to replace the sacked Italian \u200cVincenzo Montella, the country\u2019s football federation (TFF) announced on Tuesday. The 53-year-old former Turkey midfielder steps into the \u200bjob following Montella\u2019s dismissal earlier this month \u200bafter a difficult UEFA Nations League \u2060campaign. 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