Sergen Yalçın Becomes the New Head Coach of the Turkish National Football Team

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has appointed Sergen Yalçın as the head coach of the Turkish National Football Team following Vincenzo Montella. It was reported that during the meeting in Riva, Yalçın made no financial demands.

The Turkish Football Federation has brought in Sergen Yalçın as the head coach of the Turkish National Football Team after Vincenzo Montella's departure. It was reported that the 53-year-old coach, who accepted the offer from the federation prioritizing a domestic coach, will go to Riva for the official announcement. Meanwhile, it was stated that during preliminary talks, Yalçın used the expressions, "It's the National Team in question... It is out of the question for me to make any financial demands."

Sergen Yalçın, who last worked at Beşiktaş, won the Süper Lig and Turkish Cup championships with the black-and-white team in the 2020-2021 season. The experienced coach, who previously managed Gaziantepspor, Sivasspor, Kayserispor, Konyaspor, Eskişehirspor, Alanyaspor, Yeni Malatyaspor, and Antalyaspor in his career, concluded his Beşiktaş tenure with 39 matches, 20 victories, 10 draws, 9 defeats, and an average of 1.79 points.